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 %
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 2 $26,146 66.67%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 2 $29,547 66.67%
Insurance Sales Agents 2 $33,249 66.67%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 2 $32,074 66.67%
Producers and Directors 2 $28,683 66.67%
Musicians and Singers 2 $32,344 66.67%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 2 $37,419 100.00%
Lodging Managers 2 $38,584 100.00%
Judicial Law Clerks 2 $35,110 100.00%
Chiropractors 2 $59,363 100.00%
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 %
South Korea 24 $58,050 32.88%
Malaysia 16 $65,279 29.09%
Mongolia 13 $32,003 32.50%
Jordan 13 $121,764 39.39%
Nigeria 12 $65,440 36.36%
Lebanon 12 $130,219 40.00%
Iran 12 $64,392 41.38%
Thailand 11 $95,718 44.00%
Japan 10 $104,827 41.67%
Taiwan 9 $60,378 40.91%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
3i Infotech Inc 14 $65,040 93.33%
Engineered Plastic Components Inc 14 $56,224 93.33%
Pugna Technologies Llc 14 $55,986 93.33%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 14 $70,811 93.33%
Iconma Llc 14 $66,481 93.33%
Yashco Systems Inc 14 $72,286 93.33%
Gallant Global Inc 14 $64,063 93.33%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc 14 $67,859 93.33%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 14 $85,319 93.33%
Workiva Inc 14 $86,145 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrity Dental Pc 1 $34,819 50.00%
Northeast Iowa Community College 1 $49,500 50.00%
Vg Farms Ventures Inc 1 $42,661 50.00%
Physicians Clinic Incdba Methodist Physicians C 1 $208,000 50.00%
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital 1 $52,520 50.00%
Kingland Systems Llc 1 $90,896 50.00%
Global Atlantic Financial Company 1 $93,766 50.00%
Wellmark Of South Dakota Inc 1 $62,754 50.00%
Dee Zee Inc 1 $110,448 50.00%
Black Soil Dairy Llc 1 $43,930 50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,001 $30,376 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 299 $34,235 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 163 $31,035 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 127 $31,859 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 66 $32,209 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 48 $32,046 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 39 $30,707 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 39 $34,129 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $34,170 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 34 $28,946 100.00%

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