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 %
Franklin General Hospital	4	$45,188	100.00%
Valent Biosciences Llc	4	$51,511	100.00%
Innovative Injection Technologies	4	$44,008	100.00%
Seaboard Foods Llc	4	$43,061	100.00%
Diamond Oil Company	4	$45,599	100.00%
Ida County Iowa Community Hospital Dba Horn Memorial Hospital	4	$44,091	100.00%
Mount Mercy University	4	$44,995	100.00%
Anjaneyap Inc	4	$49,686	100.00%
Bank Of America Na	4	$58,443	100.00%
Conexus Medstaff Llc	4	$52,140	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Bakeries	1	$88,691	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.