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 %
Soil and Plant Scientists 135 $52,155 80.84%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 131 $69,769 79.39%
Physical Therapists 130 $63,483 80.75%
Web Developers 127 $54,490 85.23%
Information Security Analysts 123 $70,307 89.13%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 123 $44,066 92.48%
Biological Scientists, All Other 114 $46,597 86.36%
Family and General Practitioners 102 $146,777 80.95%
Physicists 101 $54,482 82.79%
Engineers, All Other 90 $60,143 78.26%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carpenters 1 $36,483 12.50%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $36,483 14.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Analysts 13 $72,978 92.86%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 12 $70,893 92.31%
Database Administrators 11 $84,482 84.62%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $44,089 84.62%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $54,805 84.62%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $47,365 76.92%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10 $32,735 83.33%
Veterinarians 9 $92,322 75.00%
Chemists 9 $62,009 75.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $64,091 75.00%
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%
Bangladesh 34 $30,263 36.96%
Brazil 34 $63,426 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 %
Cerebral Infotech Llc 59 $63,762 90.77%
Siri Consultancy Service Inc 58 $85,114 89.23%
Kemin Industries Inc 55 $68,216 84.62%
Softcorp International Inc 53 $87,367 84.13%
Mercy Health Services Iowa Corp 53 $75,307 84.13%
Employers Mutual Casualty Company 53 $79,393 86.89%
Infotree Service Inc 53 $60,241 89.83%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 52 $73,077 89.66%
Midamerican Energy Company 50 $76,893 86.21%
Adamas Inc 50 $65,912 86.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercyone Centerville Medical Center 3 $117,742 30.00%
June E Nylen Cancer Center 3 $208,000 30.00%
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc 3 $101,095 30.00%
Floyd Valley Healthcare 3 $40,622 30.00%
Koch Fertilizer Ft Dodge Llc 3 $67,385 33.33%
Continuous Control Solutions 3 $70,803 33.33%
Loras College 3 $59,763 33.33%
Dhi Group Inc 3 $90,341 33.33%
Keokuk County Health Center 3 $37,398 33.33%
Trimark Physicians Group 3 $117,076 33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,001 $30,376 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 299 $34,235 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 163 $31,035 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 127 $31,859 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 66 $32,209 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 48 $32,046 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 39 $30,707 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 39 $34,129 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $34,170 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 34 $28,946 100.00%

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 $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