We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Iowa Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
30,242 87.94% $72,345 H-1B
2,120 6.16% $156,045 PERM
1,867 5.43% $30,991 H-2A
160 0.47% $66,347 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Iowa has seen a total of 34,389 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Iowa is the H-1B visa with 30,242 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.94% of Iowa's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,120 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.16% of Iowa's total visas.

Top Occupations in Iowa (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 3 $59,287 75.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $55,297 75.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 3 $61,741 75.00%
Astronomers 3 $52,139 75.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $53,037 100.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 3 $62,109 100.00%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 3 $64,113 100.00%
Human Resources Managers 3 $76,149 100.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 2 $19,427 66.67%
Editors 2 $25,990 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iowa Employees Over Time
Iowa has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,804 employees were hired. Iowa peaked in 2018 with 2,883 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,025 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 586 $367,956 43.54%
China 85 $64,207 45.70%
Philippines 54 $58,269 32.53%
Mexico 50 $54,355 38.76%
Canada 45 $88,038 43.69%
Nepal 36 $63,625 35.64%
Brazil 34 $63,426 36.96%
Bangladesh 34 $30,263 42.50%
Vietnam 29 $34,463 36.71%
Pakistan 27 $114,720 35.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eminent Software Services 11 $76,291 91.67%
Spectrum It Global Inc 11 $81,065 91.67%
Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa 11 $144,337 91.67%
Hansen Ag Solutions Llc 10 $65,244 83.33%
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc 10 $64,840 83.33%
Microsoft Corporation 10 $80,496 83.33%
Axxiome Usa Llc 10 $67,985 83.33%
Salem Associates Inc 10 $50,588 83.33%
Isr Info Way Inc 10 $63,931 83.33%
Macrosoft Inc 10 $74,162 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 1 $22,506 100.00%
Community Food Services 1 $72,779 100.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 1 $88,691 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $72,322 100.00%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings 1 $88,462 100.00%
Telephone Call Centers 1 $45,822 100.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 1 $85,467 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $35,630 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 1 $157,414 100.00%
All Other Schools And Instruction 1 $132,746 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Iowa Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Iowa to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Iowa over all years is $72,345. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage