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 %
Egypt	6	$101,933	40.00%
France	6	$91,137	42.86%
Romania	6	$104,709	42.86%
Indonesia	6	$80,077	46.15%
Venezuela	6	$95,112	46.15%
Sri Lanka	5	$57,915	38.46%
Kenya	5	$87,523	41.67%
Saudi Arabia	5	$109,678	41.67%
Peru	5	$77,311	45.45%
Italy	4	$94,431	36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rogers Freels Associates Inc	40	$74,091	85.11%
Erp Analysts Inc	39	$78,176	84.78%
Mcfarland Clinic Pc	39	$155,152	84.78%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc	39	$70,954	84.78%
Drake University	39	$51,773	84.78%
Trustees Of Grinnell College	39	$50,707	84.78%
Geometric Americas Inc	39	$57,479	86.67%
Graceland University	38	$35,790	84.44%
California Creative Solutions Inc	38	$68,490	84.44%
Genova Technologies Inc	38	$73,437	86.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Limolink Inc	2	$81,859	33.33%
Ia Dental Pc	2	$125,424	33.33%
Cunningham Inc	2	$50,014	33.33%
Wellmark Inc	2	$114,712	33.33%
Palo Alto County Health System	2	$43,555	33.33%
Local Internet Service Company	2	$43,347	33.33%
Pricewaterhousecoopers	2	$75,369	33.33%
Ocean Dental Of Iowa Pc	2	$118,435	33.33%
Sukup Manufacturing Co	2	$102,606	33.33%
Blackhawk Farms	2	$30,878	33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	10,925	$66,935	92.37%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,972	$62,588	79.65%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,507	$71,314	93.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,046	$104,987	90.48%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	795	$145,815	86.89%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	776	$67,133	90.76%
Engineering Services	621	$62,117	83.24%
Other Computer Related Services	618	$69,771	93.78%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	491	$70,745	95.34%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	432	$96,596	98.18%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	975	$69,805	100.00%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	98	$104,006	14.67%
Computer Systems Design Services	54	$75,564	16.93%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	46	$84,022	16.67%
Engineering Services	45	$71,410	18.83%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	31	$79,524	13.14%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	30	$66,019	20.00%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	25	$79,423	18.52%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	23	$48,684	18.70%
Medical Laboratories	19	$36,427	18.10%

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.