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 %
Computer and Information Research Scientists 69 $71,479 88.46%
Food Scientists and Technologists 66 $53,722 89.19%
Business Intelligence Analysts 65 $69,162 87.84%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 64 $117,271 88.89%
Chemical Engineers 63 $75,559 87.50%
Psychiatrists 60 $155,763 86.96%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 59 $43,516 86.76%
Hospitalists 59 $152,580 86.76%
Financial Specialists, All Other 56 $59,538 83.58%
Surgeons 53 $200,622 81.54%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Programmers 7 $72,090 70.00%
Dentists, General 7 $104,878 70.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 6 $56,070 60.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 6 $24,298 60.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $46,495 60.00%
Engineers, All Other 5 $61,422 50.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $53,487 50.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 5 $57,179 50.00%
Civil Engineers 5 $85,950 55.56%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $63,029 55.56%
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 %
Einfochips Inc 36 $77,688 90.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 36 $56,763 90.00%
Cerebral Group Llc 36 $75,416 90.00%
Monsanto Company 36 $63,291 92.31%
Logic Planet Inc 36 $74,557 92.31%
Ness Usa Inc 36 $64,598 94.74%
Kanap Systems Llc 36 $76,510 94.74%
Avco Consulting Inc 36 $80,983 94.74%
Hagie Manufacturing 35 $59,425 92.11%
Ltimindtree Limited 35 $84,684 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eric Edler 5 $34,561 100.00%
Ag Advantage Systems Inc 5 $37,095 100.00%
E Farm Llc 5 $34,233 100.00%
Brian Loerts 5 $29,998 100.00%
Iowa Select Farms Lllp 5 $41,924 100.00%
Nicholas Martin Franzkowiak 5 $34,902 100.00%
Triple M Fruit Co Inc 5 $32,786 100.00%
Dd Horras Farms 5 $34,561 100.00%
Alewelt Inc 5 $21,811 100.00%
City View Farm Llc 5 $34,561 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ocean Dental Of Iowa Pc 2 $118,435 33.33%
Pricewaterhousecoopers 2 $75,369 33.33%
Ia Dental Pc 2 $125,424 33.33%
Buccaneer Computer Systems 2 $101,151 33.33%
El Burro De Oro Inc Dba Mi Mexico 2 $24,586 33.33%
Waverly Health Center 2 $113,610 33.33%
Genetic Id 2 $59,384 33.33%
Oracle America Inc 2 $86,632 33.33%
Microsoft Corporation 2 $87,194 33.33%
Titan Tire Corporation 2 $61,204 33.33%

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