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 %
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 %
Yashraj Technologies Inc 21 $68,948 87.50%
Prodware Solutions Llc 21 $60,135 87.50%
Technosoft Engineering Inc 21 $60,393 87.50%
Span Systems Corporation 21 $61,607 87.50%
Randstad Technologies Lp 21 $68,109 87.50%
Softpath Technologies Llc 21 $65,743 91.30%
Visual Consultants Inc 21 $91,374 91.30%
Its Inc 21 $81,250 91.30%
Technosoft Group Inc 21 $76,617 91.30%
Synechron Inc 21 $78,339 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oak View Farms Dale Reicks 3 $24,253 100.00%
Fremont Land Farms Lc 3 $35,721 100.00%
Eichelberger Transportation Llc 3 $39,215 100.00%
Black Dirt Drainage Llc 3 $40,719 100.00%
Thomas Farms Custom Ag Llc 3 $39,783 100.00%
Merron Enterprises Llc 3 $24,357 100.00%
Chem Gro Of Houghton Inc 3 $35,721 100.00%
Bl Farms Inc 3 $36,657 100.00%
Riverbend Farms 3 $34,216 100.00%
High Ridge Farms 3 $35,721 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bh Management Services Llc 1 $60,528 33.33%
Karam Kaur Khasriya Llc Dba Zip Mart 1 $44,699 33.33%
Sirius Computer Solutions Inc 1 $89,086 33.33%
Carlos Augusto Bahena Arteaga 1 $17,160 33.33%
Motorola Solutions Inc 1 $86,278 33.33%
Eurofins Nsc Us Inc 1 $70,491 33.33%
Sanford Health Network 1 $51,189 33.33%
One One Arnolds Park Llc 1 $33,176 33.33%
Progressive Intelligence Technologies 1 $57,949 33.33%
Roquette America Inc 1 $66,456 33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing 2 $76,856 66.67%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers 2 $67,829 66.67%
Utilities 2 $68,401 66.67%
Activities Related To Real Estate 2 $74,402 66.67%
All Other Support Services 2 $51,397 66.67%
Religious Organizations 2 $31,689 66.67%
Fine Arts Schools 2 $51,074 66.67%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing 2 $74,464 66.67%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 2 $36,473 66.67%
Limited Service Restaurants 2 $27,768 66.67%

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.

State Avg Wage