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 %
Insurance Sales Agents	2	$33,249	100.00%
Counseling Psychologists	2	$50,222	100.00%
Musicians and Singers	2	$32,344	100.00%
Exercise Physiologists	2	$37,326	100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	2	$163,446	100.00%
Budget Analysts	2	$79,591	100.00%
Producers and Directors	2	$28,683	100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	2	$61,901	100.00%
Lodging Managers	2	$38,584	100.00%
Producers	2	$41,413	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 %
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	85	$66,481	84.16%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	75	$66,643	78.95%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	72	$71,490	80.90%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	69	$81,170	88.46%
Offices Of Dentists	68	$106,298	88.31%
Marketing Consulting Services	67	$76,599	88.16%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	62	$62,210	89.86%
Natural Gas Distribution	61	$80,353	88.41%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	57	$64,833	83.82%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	55	$86,377	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Animal Production And Aquaculture	6	$36,216	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	6	$25,552	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	6	$43,028	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	6	$27,180	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	5	$41,521	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	5	$30,293	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	4	$26,042	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	3	$27,706	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	3	$27,650	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	3	$35,721	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	18	$35,207	85.71%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	18	$75,152	90.00%
Full Service Restaurants	17	$28,904	89.47%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	17	$87,479	94.44%
Marketing Consulting Services	16	$84,078	88.89%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	16	$147,784	94.12%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	15	$83,681	88.24%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	14	$84,025	87.50%
Human Resources Consulting Services	13	$68,003	81.25%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	13	$69,890	86.67%

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.