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
32,441 86.90% $73,425 H-1B
2,413 6.46% $32,990 H-2A
2,305 6.17% $148,442 PERM
172 0.46% $68,350 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Iowa has seen a total of 37,331 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Iowa is the H-1B visa with 32,441 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.90% of Iowa's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 2,413 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 6.46% of Iowa's total visas.

Top Occupations in Iowa (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemists 208 $58,168 85.60%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 207 $62,848 85.54%
Statisticians 205 $61,656 90.31%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 199 $109,072 90.45%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 190 $76,630 86.36%
Materials Scientists 184 $49,714 84.02%
Financial Analysts 177 $62,524 81.94%
Actuaries 170 $75,829 79.81%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 153 $47,389 80.95%
Operations Research Analysts 152 $64,345 83.06%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statisticians 22 $54,125 81.48%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $48,214 80.77%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $67,882 80.00%
Pediatricians, General 19 $119,339 76.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 18 $42,162 75.00%
Family and General Practitioners 18 $127,949 75.00%
Surgeons 18 $138,469 78.26%
Accountants and Auditors 16 $61,842 69.57%
Animal Scientists 15 $53,633 75.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 15 $112,538 83.33%
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 370 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 622 $352,451 42.78%
China 92 $66,084 36.08%
Mexico 89 $48,511 45.18%
Philippines 63 $55,714 48.84%
Canada 47 $89,415 37.30%
Brazil 37 $64,297 31.90%
Nepal 37 $63,930 33.94%
Bangladesh 34 $30,263 33.66%
South Africa 32 $44,978 35.96%
Pakistan 31 $115,622 36.90%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunmerge Systems Inc 22 $60,309 88.00%
Cybyte Inc 22 $58,425 88.00%
Coolsoft Llc 22 $80,943 88.00%
Kpit Technologies Inc 22 $63,849 88.00%
Populus Group Llc 22 $81,094 88.00%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 21 $86,936 84.00%
Pella Christian Grade School 21 $38,176 84.00%
Tavant Technologies Inc 21 $59,745 84.00%
Pella Regional Health Center 21 $46,098 84.00%
Phantom Efx Llc 21 $60,672 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Countryside Farm Llc 3 $31,443 100.00%
Sav Acres Llc 3 $37,440 100.00%
Flaherty Farms 3 $34,611 100.00%
Bull Creek Feedlot 3 $34,043 100.00%
Athen Farms Llc 3 $35,721 100.00%
Maxyield Cooperative 3 $30,326 100.00%
Flores Construction 3 $40,075 100.00%
Diehl Farms 3 $35,721 100.00%
Germanville Acres 3 $36,317 100.00%
Lock Farms 3 $33,495 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Precision Inc 1 $83,866 33.33%
Digital Canal Corporation 1 $43,410 33.33%
Marketlink Inc 1 $57,408 33.33%
Midland Information Resources 1 $51,022 33.33%
River Glen Wealth Counselors 1 $71,573 33.33%
Ozone Solutions Inc 1 $63,294 33.33%
V T Industries Inc 1 $64,938 33.33%
Underwood Fur Feed L C 1 $26,229 33.33%
Kelly Services Inc 1 $65,666 33.33%
Pic Usa Inc 1 $77,189 33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Museums 1 $64,064 100.00%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 1 $58,947 100.00%
Rail Transportation 1 $58,573 100.00%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 1 $70,158 100.00%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 1 $49,421 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $35,630 100.00%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities 1 $95,014 100.00%
Political Organizations 1 $58,074 100.00%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders 1 $62,670 100.00%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 1 $78,499 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $73,425. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage