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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prosthodontists 8 $93,221 66.67%
Industrial Production Managers 8 $90,519 72.73%
Anesthesiologists 8 $118,692 72.73%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $60,359 63.64%
Psychiatrists 7 $112,166 63.64%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $43,720 63.64%
Computer Programmers 7 $72,090 70.00%
Dentists, General 7 $104,878 70.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $59,185 60.00%
Financial Managers 6 $88,483 60.00%
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 %
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 23 $57,226 88.46%
Integrated Dna Technologies Inc 23 $74,361 88.46%
Fidelity Guaranty Life Business Services Inc 23 $80,718 88.46%
Infoweb Systems Inc 23 $77,826 88.46%
Luther College 23 $49,340 88.46%
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation 23 $104,364 88.46%
Iquest Solutions Corp 23 $55,783 88.46%
Cds Global Inc 22 $76,069 88.00%
Cybyte Inc 22 $58,425 88.00%
Populus Group Llc 22 $81,094 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Underwood Fur Feed L C 1 $26,229 33.33%
Pic Usa Inc 1 $77,189 33.33%
Kelly Services Inc 1 $65,666 33.33%
Karam Kaur Khasriya Llc Dba Zip Mart 1 $44,699 33.33%
Aerial Services Inc 1 $48,630 33.33%
North Iowa Area Community College 1 $48,170 33.33%
Precision Inc 1 $83,866 33.33%
Hmp Of Iowa Pllc 1 $128,523 33.33%
Medical Associates Clinic Pc 1 $97,947 33.33%
Musco Sports Lighting Llc 1 $70,014 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