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 %
Dentists, General 68 $103,258 89.47%
Food Scientists and Technologists 66 $53,479 89.19%
Business Intelligence Analysts 66 $69,087 91.67%
Psychiatrists 60 $155,763 88.24%
Hospitalists 59 $152,580 89.39%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 56 $44,275 86.15%
Financial Specialists, All Other 55 $58,744 85.94%
Surgeons 53 $200,622 84.13%
Chemical Engineers 52 $71,387 85.25%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 50 $112,942 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Managers 6 $88,483 60.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 6 $24,298 60.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 5 $57,179 50.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $53,487 55.56%
Engineers, All Other 5 $61,422 55.56%
Civil Engineers 5 $85,950 55.56%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $63,029 55.56%
Marketing Managers 4 $89,455 44.44%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $46,463 44.44%
Sales Engineers 4 $70,361 44.44%
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 %
Gentle Dental Pc 3 $156,208 100.00%
United Services Automobile Association 3 $96,658 100.00%
Model N Inc 3 $100,623 100.00%
Ocean Dental Of Iowa Pc 3 $97,129 100.00%
Caseys General Stores Inc 3 $96,637 100.00%
Siculus Inc Dc 3 $102,648 100.00%
Infodat International Inc 3 $99,867 100.00%
Mercy Services Iowa City Inc 3 $141,003 100.00%
Usm Business Sytems Inc 3 $101,837 100.00%
Security Benefit Corporation 3 $105,719 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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