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 %
Cameroon 4 $102,965 40.00%
Poland 4 $44,569 40.00%
Spain 4 $47,970 40.00%
Germany 4 $68,932 44.44%
Israel 4 $99,079 44.44%
Greece 4 $84,299 44.44%
Australia 3 $69,863 33.33%
Hong Kong 3 $39,260 33.33%
Sweden 3 $60,432 33.33%
Libya 3 $167,697 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercy Clinics Inc 101 $166,734 91.82%
Talentlink Inc 97 $70,458 88.18%
Pella Corporation 95 $79,646 88.79%
Syntel Inc 94 $71,554 88.68%
Covenant Medical Center Inc 93 $162,688 89.42%
Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc 93 $72,448 90.29%
Skywalk Global Llc 92 $63,171 89.32%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc 91 $62,689 88.35%
Deere And Company 89 $90,180 89.90%
Randstad Technologies Llc 89 $83,225 90.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ames It And Numeric Solutions 6 $72,759 27.27%
Iquest Solutions Corp 6 $79,938 27.27%
Ames It And Numeric Solutions Llc 6 $63,471 28.57%
Community Health Care Inc 6 $119,954 30.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp 6 $87,714 31.58%
Ei Dupont De Nemours And Company 6 $86,864 33.33%
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation 5 $158,565 29.41%
Aegon Usa Realty Advisors Llc 5 $100,169 31.25%
Aegon Global Services Llc 5 $109,541 31.25%
Principal Life Insurance Company 5 $63,290 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