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%
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 %
Ethiopia 2 $71,240 40.00%
Zimbabwe 2 $41,371 50.00%
Iraq 2 $60,582 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $79,820 50.00%
Sudan 2 $114,529 50.00%
El Salvador 2 $135,533 50.00%
Argentina 2 $105,331 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $86,160 25.00%
Barbados 1 $38,854 33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago 1 $97,753 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mittera Group Inc 3 $55,120 75.00%
Godaddycom Inc 3 $62,760 75.00%
Applied Computer Techniques 3 $51,743 75.00%
Rsm Us Llp 3 $71,441 75.00%
Brandfx Llc 3 $56,215 75.00%
Dsys Inc 3 $53,678 75.00%
Itcaps Llc 3 $56,735 75.00%
Bridge Logix Solutions Llc 3 $50,503 75.00%
Symphony Corporation 3 $52,541 75.00%
Zeninfotech Llc 3 $51,577 75.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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