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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 392 $70,766 98.49%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing 357 $79,147 95.71%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 325 $77,747 89.78%
Temporary Help Services 296 $69,645 83.62%
Insurance Carriers 243 $76,666 72.32%
Management Consulting Services 227 $68,739 84.07%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 227 $82,477 92.65%
Educational Support Services 199 $73,961 86.90%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 193 $79,199 84.28%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 182 $42,453 80.53%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $34,170 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 31 $36,102 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 27 $33,449 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 27 $33,010 100.00%
Crop Production 24 $34,052 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 21 $34,708 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 19 $34,824 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 18 $32,250 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 17 $37,669 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 17 $31,579 100.00%

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