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 %
Statisticians 194 $60,719 87.00%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 187 $64,443 85.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 178 $75,996 82.03%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 177 $104,331 82.33%
Chemists 176 $56,624 85.02%
Financial Analysts 174 $62,073 85.29%
Materials Scientists 168 $47,156 87.96%
Actuaries 166 $75,182 87.83%
Operations Research Analysts 145 $64,040 84.30%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 137 $45,546 80.59%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 2 $32,822 10.53%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 2 $33,966 15.38%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2 $31,148 15.38%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $31,970 10.00%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 1 $33,675 10.00%
Production Workers, All Other 1 $30,326 10.00%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $33,675 11.11%
Carpenters 1 $36,483 12.50%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $36,483 12.50%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1 $42,786 12.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pediatricians, General 19 $119,339 79.17%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $68,311 79.17%
Family and General Practitioners 18 $127,949 75.00%
Surgeons 18 $138,469 78.26%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 18 $42,162 78.26%
Animal Scientists 15 $53,633 78.95%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 15 $112,538 83.33%
Accountants and Auditors 15 $60,018 88.24%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 14 $108,306 93.33%
Management Analysts 14 $69,512 93.33%
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 %
Taiwan 9 $60,378 40.91%
United Kingdom 8 $55,209 36.36%
Ecuador 8 $102,319 38.10%
Ghana 8 $52,589 38.10%
Cambodia 7 $24,800 35.00%
Ukraine 7 $63,223 36.84%
Colombia 7 $84,767 38.89%
France 6 $91,137 33.33%
Romania 6 $104,709 35.29%
Indonesia 6 $80,077 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Siri Infosolutions Inc 16 $72,104 88.89%
Verizon Data Services Llc 16 $75,154 88.89%
Viva Usa Inc 16 $63,261 88.89%
Mercy Professional Practice Associates Inc 16 $139,806 88.89%
Caprus It Inc 16 $64,641 88.89%
Oracle America Inc 16 $88,234 94.12%
Lucid Technologies Inc 16 $67,241 94.12%
Talent9 Inc 16 $76,198 94.12%
Bmr Infotek Inc 16 $81,619 94.12%
Itagroup Inc 16 $83,137 94.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moleucle Inc 1 $53,498 50.00%
Tristate Ag Corp 1 $43,909 50.00%
Ia Construction Llp 1 $42,286 50.00%
Associates In Kidney Care Plc 1 $140,899 50.00%
Ada Enterprises Inc 1 $44,325 50.00%
Whiskey Creek Payroll Llc 1 $44,242 50.00%
Mercer Hr Services Llc 1 $62,442 50.00%
Marsh Mclennan Shared Services Corporation 1 $46,530 50.00%
Productive Resources Attn Kathy Gulbranson 1 $65,437 50.00%
Delphi Corporation 1 $66,269 50.00%

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