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 %
Airysoft Inc 25 $59,270 86.21%
Mercy Medical Center Des Moines 25 $165,934 86.21%
Luther College 25 $49,441 89.29%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 25 $43,643 89.29%
Softech International Resources Inc 25 $53,013 89.29%
Innovative Software Engineering Llc 25 $59,097 89.29%
Kelly Services Inc 25 $71,452 92.59%
Headstrong Services Llc 25 $58,450 92.59%
Advanced Technologies Group Llc 25 $68,127 92.59%
Cds Global Inc 25 $76,251 92.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hansen Feed Yards Inc 4 $34,783 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Ia Redoak 4 $43,134 100.00%
Nels Llc Dba Clarion Locker 4 $34,783 100.00%
Rich Custom Farms Inc 4 $33,524 100.00%
Greg Smith Farms Llc 4 $33,332 100.00%
Bennett Ag Research Corp 4 $35,911 100.00%
Empire Land Cattle Ii 4 $25,585 100.00%
Trilight Inc 4 $34,783 100.00%
Templeton Family Farms Gp 4 $34,783 100.00%
Ht Hunter Llc 4 $46,238 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pulmonary Associates Of Qc Pc 1 $187,199 25.00%
Cartegraph Systems Inc 1 $52,021 25.00%
The Seoul Llc 1 $31,242 25.00%
Sudo Corporation 1 $82,992 25.00%
Unitypoint Health Finley Hospital 1 $60,507 25.00%
Lyrical Labs Llc 1 $74,277 25.00%
Iowa Mold Tooling Co Inc 1 $114,130 25.00%
Intermec Technologies Co 1 $91,285 25.00%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation 1 $75,546 25.00%
Hawkeye Hospitality Management 1 $92,331 25.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Outpatient Care Centers 1 $239,200 100.00%
Interior Design Services 1 $42,390 100.00%
Legislative Bodies 1 $48,734 100.00%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 1 $75,608 100.00%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 1 $34,091 100.00%
Legal Services 1 $41,891 100.00%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 1 $68,182 100.00%
All Other Business Support Services 1 $27,664 100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation 1 $129,501 100.00%
Community Food Services 1 $72,779 100.00%
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