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 %
India 586 $367,956 43.54%
China 85 $64,207 45.70%
Philippines 54 $58,269 32.53%
Mexico 50 $54,355 38.76%
Canada 45 $88,038 43.69%
Nepal 36 $63,625 35.64%
Brazil 34 $63,426 36.96%
Bangladesh 34 $30,263 42.50%
Vietnam 29 $34,463 36.71%
Pakistan 27 $114,720 35.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logic Planet Inc 35 $73,936 92.11%
Global Atlantic Financial Company 35 $64,751 92.11%
Avco Consulting Inc 34 $80,368 89.47%
Cerebral Group Llc 34 $75,254 89.47%
Great River Health System Inc 34 $155,222 89.47%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 33 $80,434 89.19%
Synapsis Inc 33 $74,029 89.19%
Wellmark Inc 33 $87,014 89.19%
Guideone Mutual Insurance Company 33 $78,296 91.67%
Management Health Systems Inc 33 $61,680 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avera Holy Family 2 $42,651 33.33%
Buccaneer Computer Systems 2 $101,151 33.33%
El Burro De Oro Inc Dba Mi Mexico 2 $24,586 33.33%
Titan Tire Corporation 2 $61,204 33.33%
Emmaus Bible College 2 $36,159 33.33%
Cornell College 2 $53,880 33.33%
The Hanor Company Of Wisconsin Llc 2 $39,437 40.00%
Oracle America Inc 2 $86,632 40.00%
Waverly Health Center 2 $113,610 40.00%
Modern Control Services 2 $110,344 40.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 2 $33,675 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 2 $35,079 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 2 $24,609 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 2 $32,198 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 1 $30,326 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 1 $28,080 100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking 1 $33,675 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $27,747 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $27,290 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $36,483 100.00%

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