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 %
Servesys Corporation 7 $77,664 87.50%
Bayer Research And Development Services Llc 7 $87,907 87.50%
Nanosoft Technologies Inc 7 $75,079 87.50%
It Keysource Inc 7 $78,526 87.50%
Davar It Services Inc 7 $67,101 87.50%
Ezops Inc 7 $79,652 87.50%
Diversant Llc 7 $83,331 87.50%
Bayer Cropscience Lp 7 $107,887 87.50%
Wafts Solutions Inc 7 $100,431 87.50%
Brainware Inc 7 $78,178 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 1 $22,506 100.00%
Community Food Services 1 $72,779 100.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 1 $88,691 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $72,322 100.00%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings 1 $88,462 100.00%
Telephone Call Centers 1 $45,822 100.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 1 $85,467 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $35,630 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 1 $157,414 100.00%
All Other Schools And Instruction 1 $132,746 100.00%
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 $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.

State Avg Wage