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 %
Clinical Research Coordinators 1 $56,083 100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $56,784 100.00%
Administrative Services Managers 1 $56,805 100.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 $60,715 100.00%
Radiation Therapists 1 $63,107 100.00%
Genetic Counselors 1 $66,664 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technicians 1 $75,046 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 1 $76,003 100.00%
Video Game Designers 1 $76,690 100.00%
Biostatisticians 1 $76,960 100.00%
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 %
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 %
Raven Industries Inc 5 $92,510 83.33%
Ricefw Technologies Inc 5 $98,143 83.33%
Iowa Dental Health Professionals Pc 5 $118,156 83.33%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 5 $99,333 83.33%
Mercy Professional Practice Associates 5 $148,246 83.33%
Granular Inc 5 $110,061 83.33%
Clarinda Regional Health Center 5 $141,090 83.33%
Ryder System Inc 5 $71,128 83.33%
Enternet Business Systems Inc 5 $49,953 83.33%
Genome International Corporation 5 $48,385 83.33%
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