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
32,441	86.90%	$73,425	H-1B
2,413	6.46%	$32,990	H-2A
2,305	6.17%	$148,442	PERM
172	0.46%	$68,350	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Iowa has seen a total of 37,331 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Iowa is the H-1B visa with 32,441 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.90% of Iowa's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 2,413 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 6.46% of Iowa's total visas.

Top Occupations in Iowa (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Service Managers	2	$44,314	66.67%
Environmental Engineering Technicians	2	$41,475	66.67%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	2	$26,146	66.67%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2	$37,419	66.67%
Mechanical Drafters	2	$39,707	66.67%
Art Directors	2	$51,262	66.67%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	2	$49,068	66.67%
Pathologists	2	$208,000	66.67%
Regulatory Affairs Managers	2	$86,393	100.00%
Sustainability Specialists	2	$57,876	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 370 in 2025.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Palestine	3	$130,909	33.33%
Haiti	3	$65,513	37.50%
Sweden	3	$60,432	42.86%
Hong Kong	3	$39,260	42.86%
El Salvador	3	$101,552	42.86%
Uganda	3	$148,859	50.00%
Libya	3	$120,716	50.00%
Zimbabwe	3	$43,063	50.00%
Guatemala	3	$87,824	60.00%
Iraq	2	$60,582	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The University Of Iowa	2,297	$74,238	75.61%
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology	1,415	$50,143	83.14%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	1,298	$61,770	96.87%
Rockwell Collins Inc	1,241	$86,127	94.81%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	814	$85,238	97.95%
Hcl America Inc	582	$62,475	98.31%
Yash Technologies Inc	386	$69,605	99.23%
Infosys Limited	368	$60,905	99.73%
Ernst Young Us Llp	322	$74,811	93.88%
Launch It Corp	304	$68,524	93.25%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alewelt Concrete Inc	281	$29,678	100.00%
Signet Construction Llc	53	$36,168	100.00%
Signet Builders Inc	43	$27,780	100.00%
T Bell Detasseling Llc	38	$32,634	100.00%
Northeast Iowa Artificial Insemination Inc	36	$33,828	100.00%
4l Construction Inc	32	$30,949	100.00%
North Star Ag Construction Inc	28	$27,868	100.00%
Summit Farms Llc	25	$33,138	100.00%
Dkh Inc	25	$31,931	100.00%
Drew Brandt Construction Inc	22	$30,205	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rockwell Collins	345	$84,234	59.08%
Oak View Farms Llc	80	$27,887	23.19%
Meadowvale Dairy Llc	75	$27,121	22.39%
Genesis Health System	73	$55,201	36.32%
Kanap Systems Llc	71	$92,695	57.72%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	52	$78,021	44.44%
Maharishi University Of Management	46	$52,070	40.00%
University Of Northern Iowa	42	$47,972	40.78%
Epathusa Inc	41	$84,560	47.67%
Infoweb Systems Inc	38	$76,192	45.78%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	2	$64,782	100.00%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$47,965	100.00%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing	2	$81,349	100.00%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$120,973	100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	2	$39,894	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2	$23,358	100.00%
Telephone Call Centers	2	$47,830	100.00%
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$70,262	100.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	2	$49,483	100.00%
Savings Institutions And Other Depository Credit Intermediation	2	$104,635	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 $73,425. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.