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 %
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$53,607	100.00%
Epidemiologists	2	$54,756	100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	2	$61,901	100.00%
Training and Development Managers	2	$72,758	100.00%
Budget Analysts	2	$79,591	100.00%
Radiologists	2	$82,784	100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	2	$163,446	100.00%
Pathologists	2	$208,000	100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant	1	$16,765	50.00%
Craft Artists	1	$22,173	50.00%

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 %
Adecco Group Naentegee Inc	46	$63,366	88.46%
Nybble Teksolutions Inc	45	$69,735	86.54%
Infinite Staffing Solutions Inc	45	$56,063	90.00%
Itech Us Inc	44	$73,805	88.00%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	43	$72,723	86.00%
Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation	42	$118,796	84.00%
Concat Systems Inc	42	$57,848	85.71%
Natsoft Corporation	41	$76,027	83.67%
St Ambrose University	40	$61,105	83.33%
Great River Health Systems	40	$172,138	85.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chi Health Mercy Corning	3	$44,990	42.86%
Clarinda Municipal Hospital	3	$46,100	42.86%
Exodusdirect	3	$61,603	42.86%
Iowa Central Community College	2	$47,528	28.57%
Exelon Wind Llc	2	$65,801	28.57%
Creston Community School District	2	$56,620	28.57%
Ag Business Solutions Llc	2	$85,488	28.57%
Wright Tree Service Inc	2	$97,230	28.57%
Koch Nitrogen Company Llc	2	$62,391	28.57%
Palmer Companies Inc	2	$91,146	28.57%

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.