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 %
India 622 $352,451 42.78%
China 92 $66,084 36.08%
Mexico 89 $48,511 45.18%
Philippines 63 $55,714 48.84%
Canada 47 $89,415 37.30%
Brazil 37 $64,297 31.90%
Nepal 37 $63,930 33.94%
Bangladesh 34 $30,263 33.66%
South Africa 32 $44,978 35.96%
Pakistan 31 $115,622 36.90%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Astir Services Llc 14 $53,012 87.50%
Lilax Technologies Inc 14 $59,699 87.50%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 14 $63,644 87.50%
Logical Paradigm Llc 14 $63,938 87.50%
Samson Software Solutions Inc 14 $51,220 93.33%
3i Infotech Inc 14 $65,040 93.33%
Engineered Plastic Components Inc 14 $56,224 93.33%
Kronsys Inc 14 $67,521 93.33%
Pugna Technologies Llc 14 $55,986 93.33%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 14 $70,811 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lopata Gardens Partnership 2 $37,149 100.00%
Tempus Builders Inc 2 $35,079 100.00%
Jw Readymix Construction Inc 2 $30,326 100.00%
Richland Custom Farms 2 $36,483 100.00%
Pm Farms Inc 2 $20,665 100.00%
Callaway Farrowing Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Helena Agri Enterprises Llc 2 $36,483 100.00%
Esw Construction Inc 2 $43,399 100.00%
Anderson Farms 2 $31,970 100.00%
Proagtive Inc 2 $26,150 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dcw Casing Llc 1 $60,590 50.00%
Pf Xf Inc 1 $50,773 50.00%
All States Ag Parts Llc 1 $120,598 50.00%
Jaeger Corporation 1 $44,803 50.00%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 1 $82,264 50.00%
West Harrison Community School District 1 $33,500 50.00%
Wellmark Of South Dakota Inc 1 $62,754 50.00%
Sibley Ocheydan Community School 1 $39,840 50.00%
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative 1 $54,995 50.00%
Black Soil Dairy Llc 1 $43,930 50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Animal Production 2 $42,723 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 2 $24,609 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 2 $32,198 100.00%
Wineries 2 $32,001 100.00%
Floriculture Production 2 $37,003 100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 2 $33,675 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 1 $28,080 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $27,290 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $27,747 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $38,480 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage