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 %
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 %
Godaddycom Llc	14	$86,313	87.50%
Element Technologies Inc	14	$52,795	87.50%
Siegwerk Usa Co	14	$61,029	87.50%
Mercy Health Services Iowa Corp Dba Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center	14	$81,992	87.50%
Channel Fusion Inc	14	$64,693	87.50%
Astir Services Llc	14	$53,012	87.50%
Kpmg Llp	14	$53,605	87.50%
Lilax Technologies Inc	14	$59,699	87.50%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	14	$63,644	87.50%
Samson Software Solutions Inc	14	$51,220	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Monroe County Hospital	1	$41,350	50.00%
Bayer Research Development Services Llc	1	$52,707	50.00%
Associated Computer Systems Llc	1	$39,270	50.00%
Assistrx Inc	1	$96,637	50.00%
Brandfx Llc	1	$47,507	50.00%
Red Star Yeast Company	1	$83,242	50.00%
Leepfrog Technologies Inc	1	$58,365	50.00%
Businessolver	1	$57,387	50.00%
Larry Lee Nilson Revocable Trust	1	$54,413	50.00%
Boone County Hospital	1	$43,805	50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	2	$86,590	100.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors	2	$59,363	100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing	2	$145,215	100.00%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$51,210	100.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services	2	$53,904	100.00%
Electric Power Generation	2	$61,038	100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising	2	$45,417	100.00%
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$70,262	100.00%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$53,716	100.00%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	2	$43,825	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.