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 %
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 %
Pella Christian Grade School 22 $38,419 88.00%
Vermeer Manufacturing Company 22 $69,043 88.00%
Patni Americas Inc 22 $55,188 88.00%
Kelly Services Inc 22 $66,682 88.00%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 22 $60,309 88.00%
Consultadd Inc 22 $81,660 88.00%
Siouxland Hospitalists Pllc 21 $171,739 84.00%
The Iowa Clinic Pc 21 $198,408 87.50%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 21 $86,936 87.50%
Des Moines Independent Community School District 21 $43,069 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gentle Dental Pc 1 $131,537 33.33%
Ace Technologies Inc 1 $63,107 33.33%
One One Arnolds Park Llc 1 $33,176 33.33%
Roquette America Inc 1 $66,456 33.33%
Progressive Intelligence Technologies 1 $57,949 33.33%
Sanford Health Network 1 $51,189 33.33%
Eurofins Nsc Us Inc 1 $70,491 33.33%
Genesis Systems Group Llc 1 $55,432 33.33%
Maple Acres Inc 1 $34,341 33.33%
Motorola Solutions Inc 1 $86,278 33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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