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 %
India 586 $367,956 43.54%
China 85 $64,207 45.70%
Philippines 54 $58,269 32.53%
Mexico 50 $54,355 38.76%
Canada 45 $88,038 43.69%
Nepal 36 $63,625 35.64%
Brazil 34 $63,426 36.96%
Bangladesh 34 $30,263 42.50%
Vietnam 29 $34,463 36.71%
Pakistan 27 $114,720 35.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tavant Technologies Inc 21 $59,745 87.50%
Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp 21 $126,379 87.50%
Phantom Efx Llc 21 $60,672 87.50%
Yashraj Technologies Inc 21 $68,948 87.50%
Span Systems Corporation 21 $61,607 87.50%
Randstad Technologies Lp 21 $68,109 91.30%
Softpath Technologies Llc 21 $65,743 91.30%
Coolsoft Llc 21 $79,434 91.30%
Technosoft Group Inc 21 $76,617 91.30%
Synechron Inc 20 $77,926 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carlos Augusto Bahena Arteaga 1 $17,160 33.33%
Sirius Computer Solutions Inc 1 $89,086 33.33%
Enduracare Therapy Management Inc 1 $45,573 33.33%
Eurofins Scientific 1 $38,106 33.33%
Hawkeye Hospitality Management 1 $92,331 33.33%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation 1 $75,546 33.33%
Interstate Power Light Company 1 $79,123 33.33%
Intermec Technologies Co 1 $91,285 33.33%
Syngenta Biotechnology Inc 1 $50,482 33.33%
Marengo Memorial Hospital 1 $40,206 33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soybean Farming 11 $31,911 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 10 $33,496 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 10 $28,727 100.00%
Hay Farming 7 $32,397 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 7 $29,670 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 7 $30,537 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 6 $33,221 100.00%
Apple Orchards 6 $29,546 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 6 $36,216 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 6 $27,180 100.00%

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