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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 %
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3	$30,694	11.11%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	3	$61,894	13.64%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	2	$32,822	10.00%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2	$35,079	11.76%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2	$31,148	14.29%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	2	$33,966	16.67%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$29,037	16.67%
Agricultural Inspectors	1	$37,003	9.09%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1	$42,099	10.00%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	1	$65,416	10.00%

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%
Family and General Practitioners	18	$127,949	75.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	18	$42,162	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 %
Consumer Safety Technology Llc	15	$90,021	93.75%
Caseys Retail Company	15	$104,392	93.75%
Winneshiek Medical Center	14	$44,718	87.50%
Management Health Systems Llc	14	$44,634	87.50%
Realsoft Technologies Llc	14	$61,356	87.50%
Coe College	14	$49,721	87.50%
Exodusdirect Llc	14	$45,519	87.50%
Element Technologies Inc	14	$52,795	87.50%
Siegwerk Usa Co	14	$61,029	87.50%
Mercy Health Services Iowa Corp Dba Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center	14	$81,992	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bonnie Plants Llc	2	$32,822	100.00%
Garrett Trucking	2	$31,970	100.00%
Waukon Feed Ranch	2	$33,675	100.00%
Plendl Feed Service	2	$36,743	100.00%
Licht Pumping Llc	2	$36,743	100.00%
Spartans Agricultural Builders Inc	2	$40,872	100.00%
Triple A Family Farms General Partnership	2	$36,743	100.00%
Falcon Contracted Services Llc	2	$36,743	100.00%
Adam Valley View Farms Inc	2	$52,738	100.00%
Kent Elbert Farms	2	$25,834	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brandfx Llc	1	$47,507	50.00%
Businessolver	1	$57,387	50.00%
Bayer Research Development Services Llc	1	$52,707	50.00%
Larry Lee Nilson Revocable Trust	1	$54,413	50.00%
Northeast Iowa Community College	1	$49,500	50.00%
Boone County Hospital	1	$43,805	50.00%
Integrity Dental Pc	1	$34,819	50.00%
Vg Farms Ventures Inc	1	$42,661	50.00%
Physicians Clinic Incdba Methodist Physicians C	1	$208,000	50.00%
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital	1	$52,520	50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Human Rights Organizations	2	$83,648	100.00%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	2	$43,825	100.00%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$96,024	100.00%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	2	$66,155	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	2	$74,184	100.00%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	2	$77,439	100.00%
Motor Home Manufacturing	2	$87,298	100.00%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	2	$27,592	100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants	2	$58,521	100.00%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	2	$47,310	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.