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 %
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 %
Consumer Safety Technology Llc	15	$90,021	93.75%
Caseys Retail Company	15	$104,392	93.75%
Winneshiek Medical Center	14	$44,718	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%
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%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bonnie Plants Llc	2	$32,822	100.00%
Garrett Trucking	2	$31,970	100.00%
Waukon Feed Ranch	2	$33,675	100.00%
Plendl Feed Service	2	$36,743	100.00%
Licht Pumping Llc	2	$36,743	100.00%
Spartans Agricultural Builders Inc	2	$40,872	100.00%
Triple A Family Farms General Partnership	2	$36,743	100.00%
Falcon Contracted Services Llc	2	$36,743	100.00%
Adam Valley View Farms Inc	2	$52,738	100.00%
Kent Elbert Farms	2	$25,834	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brandfx Llc	1	$47,507	50.00%
Businessolver	1	$57,387	50.00%
Bayer Research Development Services Llc	1	$52,707	50.00%
Larry Lee Nilson Revocable Trust	1	$54,413	50.00%
Northeast Iowa Community College	1	$49,500	50.00%
Boone County Hospital	1	$43,805	50.00%
Integrity Dental Pc	1	$34,819	50.00%
Vg Farms Ventures Inc	1	$42,661	50.00%
Physicians Clinic Incdba Methodist Physicians C	1	$208,000	50.00%
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital	1	$52,520	50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physicians	153	$185,004	92.17%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	142	$74,317	88.20%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	133	$86,843	91.72%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	132	$84,379	91.03%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	119	$79,450	83.22%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	115	$76,140	92.74%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	105	$70,737	85.37%
Human Resources Consulting Services	100	$70,190	90.09%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	89	$85,627	80.91%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	86	$57,964	79.63%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soybean Farming	16	$33,748	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	14	$32,331	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	14	$37,725	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	14	$31,017	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	11	$34,893	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	11	$32,290	100.00%
Hay Farming	10	$36,779	100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production	8	$31,346	100.00%
Apple Orchards	8	$31,346	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$34,555	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	36	$83,146	75.00%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	34	$78,182	85.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	34	$70,373	89.47%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	26	$80,702	72.22%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	26	$83,828	76.47%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	25	$77,518	73.53%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	23	$48,684	88.46%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	21	$80,142	80.77%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	20	$43,243	80.00%
Medical Laboratories	19	$36,427	82.61%

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.