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 %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $68,451 81.67%
Instructional Coordinators 47 $46,019 83.93%
Biological Technicians 46 $33,961 83.64%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 40 $38,368 80.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 39 $38,927 82.98%
Coaches and Scouts 39 $26,430 82.98%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $59,178 80.85%
Aerospace Engineers 34 $99,392 79.07%
Agricultural Engineers 32 $52,685 78.05%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $54,024 81.58%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marketing Managers 4 $89,455 44.44%
Sales Engineers 4 $70,361 44.44%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $42,672 50.00%
Animal Breeders 4 $36,707 50.00%
Training and Development Specialists 4 $47,731 50.00%
Purchasing Managers 4 $115,861 50.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $46,463 50.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 3 $154,128 37.50%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 3 $38,175 37.50%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $36,467 37.50%
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 %
Guatemala 3 $87,824 42.86%
Palestine 3 $130,909 42.86%
Uganda 3 $148,859 50.00%
Ireland 2 $86,166 33.33%
Singapore 2 $60,655 33.33%
Ethiopia 2 $71,240 40.00%
Zimbabwe 2 $41,371 40.00%
Iraq 2 $60,582 40.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $79,820 40.00%
Sudan 2 $114,529 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Genius Business Solutions Inc 29 $73,087 87.88%
Sriven Systems Inc 29 $63,471 87.88%
Community Health Care Inc 29 $117,606 87.88%
Niteosoft Inc 29 $74,370 87.88%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc 29 $86,584 90.63%
Onward Technologies Inc 29 $58,801 90.63%
Innovate Solutions Inc 28 $49,953 87.50%
Vedicsoft 28 $55,281 87.50%
Salt Solutions Inc 28 $58,713 90.32%
St Lukes Methodist Hospital 28 $159,147 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Waterloo Community School District 1 $25,540 20.00%
Iml Containers Iowa Inc 1 $40,664 20.00%
Anesthetix Of Iowa Pc 1 $151,486 20.00%
The Waldorf Lutheran College Association 1 $32,410 20.00%
Websolv Computing Inc Dba Ecfirstcom 1 $76,586 20.00%
Latino Media Group Incdba Lmg Inc Dba Inn Inc 1 $53,789 20.00%
Midwest Engineering Works 1 $51,938 20.00%
Sauer Danfoss Inc 1 $50,232 20.00%
Maharaj Swami Llc 1 $59,946 25.00%
Msu Software Consultants Lc 1 $47,632 25.00%

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