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 %
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 %
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 %
Maharishi International University 119 $54,327 87.50%
Computer Sciences Corporation 119 $66,263 88.15%
American Technology Consulting Llc 117 $65,602 90.70%
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Des Moines 116 $69,683 90.63%
Tejase Technologies Inc 116 $57,212 90.63%
Nationwide Insurance 115 $78,401 92.74%
Syntel Consulting Inc 113 $67,477 92.62%
Mercy Clinics Inc 113 $171,500 93.39%
University Of Northern Iowa 111 $55,846 91.74%
Epathusa Inc 110 $64,738 92.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenfield Spreading Sales Inc 12 $32,992 100.00%
Jcs Family Farms 12 $30,368 100.00%
Growmark Inc 12 $35,441 100.00%
Cedar Family Farms 11 $32,554 100.00%
Van Ko Chopping Llc 11 $29,795 100.00%
Dj Lorch Ltd 11 $29,332 100.00%
Iowa River Ag Llc 11 $29,795 100.00%
Weiland Farms 11 $33,441 100.00%
Ag Installers Inc 11 $34,237 100.00%
Greenfield Farms Inc 10 $32,061 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kemin Industries Inc 9 $83,179 25.00%
Infopath Systems Inc 9 $81,400 26.47%
Advanced Technologies Group Llc 9 $74,602 27.27%
Employers Mutual Casualty Company 9 $99,690 28.13%
Rock River Jerseys Llc 9 $27,116 28.13%
Allen Memorial Hospital 8 $148,606 25.00%
Source Allies Inc 8 $71,971 25.81%
Trinity Regional Medical Center 7 $105,523 25.93%
Floyd Valley Healthcare 7 $37,235 25.93%
Poly Bag Planet Inc 7 $23,949 26.92%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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 $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