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 %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$54,875	81.58%
Data Warehousing Specialists	31	$76,927	86.11%
Veterinarians	30	$48,512	83.33%
Life Scientists, All Other	29	$45,484	80.56%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	29	$46,912	82.86%
Materials Engineers	29	$62,375	85.29%
Accountants	28	$49,380	82.35%
Logisticians	28	$49,332	84.85%
General and Operations Managers	28	$81,507	84.85%
Economists	27	$48,847	84.38%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3	$36,467	37.50%
Natural Sciences Managers	3	$80,919	42.86%
Soil and Plant Scientists	3	$60,084	42.86%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	3	$79,422	42.86%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	3	$154,128	42.86%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	3	$64,431	42.86%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$50,340	42.86%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3	$47,209	42.86%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	3	$38,175	42.86%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$50,380	28.57%

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%
Bangladesh	34	$30,263	36.96%
Brazil	34	$63,426	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 %
Logic Planet Inc	35	$73,936	92.11%
Global Atlantic Financial Company	35	$64,751	92.11%
Avco Consulting Inc	34	$80,368	89.47%
Cerebral Group Llc	34	$75,254	89.47%
Great River Health System Inc	34	$155,222	89.47%
Collaborate Solutions Inc	33	$80,434	89.19%
Synapsis Inc	33	$74,029	89.19%
Wellmark Inc	33	$87,014	89.19%
Guideone Mutual Insurance Company	33	$78,296	91.67%
Management Health Systems Inc	33	$61,680	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Avera Holy Family	2	$42,651	33.33%
Buccaneer Computer Systems	2	$101,151	33.33%
El Burro De Oro Inc Dba Mi Mexico	2	$24,586	33.33%
Titan Tire Corporation	2	$61,204	33.33%
Emmaus Bible College	2	$36,159	33.33%
Cornell College	2	$53,880	33.33%
The Hanor Company Of Wisconsin Llc	2	$39,437	40.00%
Oracle America Inc	2	$86,632	40.00%
Waverly Health Center	2	$113,610	40.00%
Modern Control Services	2	$110,344	40.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	10,925	$66,935	92.37%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,972	$62,588	79.65%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,507	$71,314	93.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,046	$104,987	90.48%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	795	$145,815	86.89%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	776	$67,133	90.76%
Engineering Services	621	$62,117	83.24%
Other Computer Related Services	618	$69,771	93.78%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	491	$70,745	95.34%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	432	$96,596	98.18%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	975	$69,805	100.00%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	98	$104,006	14.67%
Computer Systems Design Services	54	$75,564	16.93%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	46	$84,022	16.67%
Engineering Services	45	$71,410	18.83%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	31	$79,524	13.14%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	30	$66,019	20.00%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	25	$79,423	18.52%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	23	$48,684	18.70%
Medical Laboratories	19	$36,427	18.10%

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.