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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1 $46,550 100.00%
Political Scientists 1 $48,235 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 1 $48,513 100.00%
Musicians, Instrumental 1 $49,088 100.00%
Biochemical Engineers 1 $50,107 100.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1 $52,062 100.00%
Audiologists 1 $52,354 100.00%
Logistics Analysts 1 $53,414 100.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1 $54,080 100.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1 $55,141 100.00%
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 %
Portugal 1 $75,600 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $88,795 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $31,429 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $60,237 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $65,874 50.00%
Tanzania 1 $49,820 50.00%
Jamaica 1 $44,803 50.00%
Haiti 1 $53,456 50.00%
Denmark 1 $116,168 50.00%
Panama 1 $52,354 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 38 $71,866 90.48%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc 37 $58,643 88.10%
Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Iowa 37 $166,266 88.10%
Ntt Data Inc 37 $76,334 90.24%
Monsanto Company 36 $63,291 90.00%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 36 $93,104 90.00%
Ness Usa Inc 36 $64,598 90.00%
Einfochips Inc 36 $77,688 90.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 36 $56,763 92.31%
Community Cpa Associates Inc 36 $48,209 94.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Concat Systems Inc 2 $104,240 33.33%
Orange City Municipal Hospital 2 $46,675 33.33%
Mercy Medical Center Clinton Inc Dba Mercyone Cl 2 $56,222 33.33%
Chi Health Missouri Valley 2 $43,555 33.33%
Wright Service Corp 2 $67,912 33.33%
Siculus Inc 2 $86,372 33.33%
Simpson College 2 $53,675 33.33%
Bunnomatic Corporation 2 $75,733 33.33%
Wabtec Railway Electronics 2 $102,555 33.33%
Vgm Group Inc 2 $81,443 33.33%

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