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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 %
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 2 $49,254 100.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 2 $29,547 100.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 2 $36,036 100.00%
Radiologists 2 $82,784 100.00%
Web Administrators 2 $52,437 100.00%
Judicial Law Clerks 2 $35,110 100.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 2 $19,427 100.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 2 $54,059 100.00%
Chiropractors 2 $59,363 100.00%
Epidemiologists 2 $54,756 100.00%
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 %
Natsoft Corporation 42 $76,291 84.00%
Trustees Of Grinnell College 42 $54,446 84.00%
Concat Systems Inc 42 $57,848 85.71%
St Ambrose University 41 $60,796 83.67%
Wellmark Inc 41 $86,359 85.42%
Genova Technologies Inc 41 $72,956 87.23%
Mcfarland Clinic Pc 40 $152,762 86.96%
Graceland University 40 $35,553 86.96%
Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation 40 $122,191 86.96%
Great River Health Systems 40 $172,138 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ml Farm Systems Inc 6 $24,742 100.00%
Premier Grain Farms 6 $25,695 100.00%
Garrett Trucking Llc 6 $40,248 100.00%
Danner Family Grain 6 $34,882 100.00%
Vg Farm Ventures 6 $32,309 100.00%
Jason Woodring 6 $35,093 100.00%
Buck Creek Hops Llc 5 $30,326 100.00%
Todd Schaben 5 $36,130 100.00%
Youngren Excavating Inc 5 $28,038 100.00%
Mike Butikofer 5 $30,747 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ida County Iowa Community Hospital 3 $46,432 42.86%
Midwest Injections Inc 3 $41,933 42.86%
Concat Systems Inc 3 $106,462 42.86%
Cedar Family Farms 3 $34,889 42.86%
Ptc 2 $86,476 28.57%
C3r Professional Services Llc 2 $63,835 28.57%
Des Moines University 2 $65,362 28.57%
Wells Dairy Inc 2 $47,694 28.57%
Grahams Style Store For Men 2 $18,325 28.57%
Tjaden Biosciences Llc 2 $61,329 28.57%

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 $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