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 %
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 %
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 %
Natural Gas Distribution	50	$75,917	90.91%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	46	$76,824	83.64%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	45	$152,936	83.33%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	43	$86,824	81.13%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	43	$64,086	82.69%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	43	$91,257	86.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	41	$84,802	91.11%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	39	$69,461	88.64%
Reinsurance Carriers	37	$69,322	90.24%
Junior Colleges	36	$44,250	90.00%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	3	$41,933	25.00%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	3	$66,366	27.27%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	3	$45,933	27.27%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$66,113	18.18%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	2	$74,464	18.18%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	2	$114,618	20.00%
Fine Arts Schools	2	$51,074	20.00%
Utilities	2	$68,401	20.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	2	$61,204	20.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	2	$114,359	22.22%

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.