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 %
Reliant Pro Rehab Llc 16 $68,466 88.89%
Verizon Data Services Llc 16 $75,154 88.89%
Mercy Professional Practice Associates Inc 16 $139,806 88.89%
Caprus It Inc 16 $64,641 88.89%
Lucid Technologies Inc 16 $67,241 88.89%
Bmr Infotek Inc 16 $81,619 94.12%
Itagroup Inc 16 $83,137 94.12%
Cynosure Inc 16 $81,341 94.12%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 16 $93,877 94.12%
Eminence It Solutions Inc 15 $73,277 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First Cooperative Association 2 $36,743 100.00%
Julius D Diers 2 $36,743 100.00%
George Johnston 2 $36,483 100.00%
Stateline Cooperative 2 $37,482 100.00%
Janes Farmland Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Vt Collison Farms Inc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Walnut Creek Cattle Company 2 $36,743 100.00%
Tcs Fabricating Inc 2 $32,822 100.00%
Reisinger Farms Llc 2 $35,079 100.00%
Aspinwall Cooperative Company 2 $36,743 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Monroe County Hospital 1 $41,350 50.00%
First Baptist Church Church Of The Brethren 1 $23,234 50.00%
Hyline International 1 $96,824 50.00%
Vida Diagnostics Inc 1 $47,507 50.00%
Yesac Corp 1 $56,950 50.00%
Protek Medical Products Inc 1 $48,152 50.00%
Freundvector Corporation 1 $54,330 50.00%
Iowa Wesleyan University 1 $20,610 50.00%
Paragon Employment Solutions Llc 1 $83,678 50.00%
Elanco Us Inc 1 $100,797 50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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