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 %
Exercise Physiologists 2 $37,326 100.00%
Mechanical Drafters 2 $39,707 100.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 2 $41,475 100.00%
Producers 2 $41,413 100.00%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 2 $43,451 100.00%
Food Service Managers 2 $44,314 100.00%
Web Administrators 2 $52,437 100.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 2 $49,068 100.00%
Art Directors 2 $51,262 100.00%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 2 $49,254 100.00%
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 %
Taiwan 9 $60,378 40.91%
United Kingdom 8 $55,209 36.36%
Ecuador 8 $102,319 38.10%
Ghana 8 $52,589 38.10%
Cambodia 7 $24,800 35.00%
Ukraine 7 $63,223 36.84%
Colombia 7 $84,767 38.89%
France 6 $91,137 33.33%
Romania 6 $104,709 35.29%
Indonesia 6 $80,077 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Etek It Services Inc 15 $80,310 88.24%
Kum Go Lc 15 $80,615 93.75%
Inteliroute Technologies Llc 15 $79,384 93.75%
Consumer Safety Technology Llc 14 $90,026 87.50%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 14 $75,566 87.50%
Management Health Systems Llc 14 $44,634 87.50%
Realsoft Technologies Llc 14 $61,356 87.50%
Coe College 14 $49,721 87.50%
Exodusdirect Llc 14 $45,519 87.50%
Kirkwood Community College 14 $50,028 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Potters Poultry Inc 1 $95,534 50.00%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $76,149 50.00%
Vida Diagnostics Inc 1 $47,507 50.00%
Yesac Corp 1 $56,950 50.00%
Intl Fcstone Inc 1 $96,637 50.00%
Besser Company Usa 1 $81,266 50.00%
Harvest International Inc 1 $36,192 50.00%
Iowa Emergency Services Llc 1 $208,000 50.00%
Hyline International 1 $96,824 50.00%
First Baptist Church Church Of The Brethren 1 $23,234 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