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 %
Ethiopia	2	$71,240	40.00%
Zimbabwe	2	$41,371	50.00%
Iraq	2	$60,582	50.00%
Burma (myanmar)	2	$79,820	50.00%
Sudan	2	$114,529	50.00%
El Salvador	2	$135,533	50.00%
Argentina	2	$105,331	50.00%
Costa Rica	1	$86,160	25.00%
Barbados	1	$38,854	33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago	1	$97,753	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The University Of Iowa	2,016	$74,847	74.36%
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology	1,346	$49,788	86.06%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	1,262	$61,267	99.21%
Rockwell Collins Inc	1,094	$83,141	91.70%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	706	$82,901	97.78%
Hcl America Inc	540	$60,995	98.18%
Yash Technologies Inc	380	$69,077	99.22%
Infosys Limited	364	$60,575	99.73%
Ernst Young Us Llp	304	$73,242	94.12%
Launch It Corp	296	$67,974	95.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rockwell Collins	337	$83,750	59.12%
Meadowvale Dairy Llc	75	$27,121	22.26%
Genesis Health System	73	$55,201	30.42%
Kanap Systems Llc	55	$92,929	27.92%
Oak View Farms Llc	55	$29,666	44.72%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	52	$78,021	45.22%
Maharishi University Of Management	46	$52,070	45.10%
University Of Northern Iowa	40	$44,720	50.00%
Epathusa Inc	39	$84,513	48.75%
Infoweb Systems Inc	37	$75,548	46.84%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Executive Offices	2	$47,143	66.67%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	2	$60,206	100.00%
Land Subdivision	2	$62,244	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$107,921	100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	2	$37,326	100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$40,748	100.00%
Other Financial Vehicles	2	$63,836	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	2	$22,349	100.00%
Industrial Building Construction	2	$45,781	100.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	2	$49,483	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 $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.