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 %
Soil and Plant Scientists 144 $53,088 79.56%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $71,157 78.21%
Physical Therapists 137 $64,129 79.65%
Web Developers 127 $54,490 81.41%
Biological Scientists, All Other 127 $47,621 92.03%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 125 $44,572 92.59%
Information Security Analysts 123 $70,307 91.79%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $60,998 83.33%
Physicists 107 $54,564 85.60%
Family and General Practitioners 101 $147,010 82.11%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $52,915 11.11%
Commercial Pilots 1 $239,200 12.50%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1 $42,786 12.50%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $33,675 12.50%
Roofers 1 $49,338 12.50%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 1 $37,003 12.50%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $31,970 12.50%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 1 $33,675 12.50%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $36,483 14.29%
Production Workers, All Other 1 $30,326 14.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Analysts 15 $69,788 88.24%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 14 $108,306 93.33%
Financial Analysts 14 $75,519 100.00%
Construction Laborers 13 $31,469 100.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $43,929 92.31%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $47,882 92.31%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 12 $70,893 92.31%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $54,805 84.62%
Database Administrators 11 $84,482 91.67%
Financial Managers 9 $104,386 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 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 %
Smartinsight Llc 15 $60,295 88.24%
Musco Sports Lighting Llc 15 $58,592 88.24%
Channel Fusion Inc 15 $65,355 88.24%
Deloitte Tax Llp 15 $49,895 88.24%
Danisco Us Inc 15 $75,716 88.24%
Turner Construction 15 $71,254 88.24%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc 15 $69,107 88.24%
Target Labs Incorporated 15 $71,534 88.24%
Lt Technology Services Llc 15 $73,579 88.24%
Etek It Services Inc 15 $80,310 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Struck Ag Excavating Llc 2 $44,242 100.00%
Triple A 2 $35,079 100.00%
Viking Ag Equipment Llc 2 $40,612 100.00%
Burlington Greenhouse Llc 2 $37,003 100.00%
Van Kooten Farms Manure Pumping Inc 2 $18,348 100.00%
Beef Bacon Drive Inc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Blue Point Produce Llc 2 $31,148 100.00%
Roethler Farms Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Eagles Catch Lllp 2 $29,037 100.00%
Phillip Prybil 2 $31,148 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Confluence Inc 1 $34,757 50.00%
Mittera Group Inc 1 $72,654 50.00%
Apollo Management Holdings Lp 1 $72,654 50.00%
Realcloud Imaging Inc 1 $64,563 50.00%
Stonex Group Inc 1 $89,149 50.00%
Ciber Global Llc 1 $79,248 50.00%
Leepfrog Technologies Inc 1 $58,365 50.00%
Red Star Yeast Company 1 $83,242 50.00%
Assistrx Inc 1 $96,637 50.00%
Associated Computer Systems Llc 1 $39,270 50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage