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 %
Desktop Publishers 1 $22,298 50.00%
Counselors, All Other 1 $22,859 50.00%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1 $22,901 50.00%
Music Directors and Composers 1 $24,627 50.00%
Real Estate Sales Agents 1 $25,605 50.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks 1 $26,333 50.00%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 1 $27,539 50.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $27,789 50.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $27,934 50.00%
Animal Breeders 1 $31,616 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 %
Guatemala 3 $87,824 42.86%
Palestine 3 $130,909 42.86%
Uganda 3 $148,859 50.00%
Ireland 2 $86,166 33.33%
Singapore 2 $60,655 33.33%
Ethiopia 2 $71,240 40.00%
Zimbabwe 2 $41,371 40.00%
Iraq 2 $60,582 40.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $79,820 40.00%
Sudan 2 $114,529 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Digital Canal Corporation 2 $36,972 66.67%
Nam Info Inc 2 $51,158 66.67%
Iowa Select Farms Llp 2 $29,120 66.67%
Lutheran Church Of Hope 2 $37,191 66.67%
Netherlands Reformed Christian School 2 $35,885 66.67%
Marshalltown Community School District 2 $36,634 66.67%
Latino Media Group Inc 2 $40,415 66.67%
Calvary Christian Reformed Church 2 $33,343 66.67%
Muscatine Community Schools 2 $35,259 66.67%
Barten Law Office Pc 2 $36,057 66.67%
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 1,001 $30,376 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 299 $34,235 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 163 $31,035 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 127 $31,859 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 66 $32,209 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 48 $32,046 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 39 $30,707 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 39 $34,129 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $34,170 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 34 $28,946 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage