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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 %
Training and Development Managers 2 $72,758 100.00%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2 $30,306 100.00%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 2 $32,074 100.00%
Biostatisticians 1 $76,960 50.00%
Tool and Die Makers 1 $56,472 50.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1 $34,902 50.00%
Film and Video Editors 1 $40,830 50.00%
Biochemical Engineers 1 $50,107 50.00%
Insurance Underwriters 1 $83,720 50.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $27,934 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 370 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paraguay 1 $41,930 100.00%
Liberia 1 $33,592 100.00%
Croatia 1 $42,702 100.00%
Bahamas 1 $45,810 100.00%
Grenada 1 $187,199 100.00%
Algeria 1 $54,309 100.00%
Panama 1 $52,354 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wafts Solutions Inc 8 $101,957 100.00%
Telligen 8 $80,811 100.00%
Softworld Technologies Llc 8 $145,850 100.00%
Mayo Clinic 7 $60,597 87.50%
Grand View University 7 $37,568 87.50%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 7 $44,461 87.50%
Overland Sheepskin Co Inc 7 $81,741 87.50%
Holy Family Catholic Schools 7 $35,537 87.50%
Iowa Central Community College 7 $38,694 87.50%
Mahaska County Hospital 7 $39,945 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,238 $32,418 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 321 $34,619 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 251 $33,703 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 160 $33,642 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 93 $34,110 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 71 $34,064 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 52 $33,544 100.00%
Corn Farming 44 $32,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 39 $34,129 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 38 $30,188 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,002 $70,072 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 686 $314,007 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 341 $81,198 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 280 $142,822 100.00%
Poultry Processing 240 $27,066 100.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing 236 $75,641 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 215 $33,230 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 171 $82,872 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 135 $2,315,768 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 124 $78,384 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage