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 %
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 %
Cameroon 4 $102,965 40.00%
Poland 4 $44,569 40.00%
Spain 4 $47,970 40.00%
Germany 4 $68,932 44.44%
Israel 4 $99,079 44.44%
Greece 4 $84,299 44.44%
Australia 3 $69,863 33.33%
Hong Kong 3 $39,260 33.33%
Sweden 3 $60,432 33.33%
Libya 3 $167,697 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infodrive Systems Inc 6 $67,541 85.71%
Strategic It Experts Inc 6 $69,937 85.71%
Gss Infotech Inc 6 $60,078 85.71%
Eapt Solutions Inc 6 $62,889 85.71%
Perficient Inc 6 $79,695 85.71%
Koch Fertilizer Ft Dodge Llc 6 $70,675 85.71%
Infosys Bpo Ltd 6 $61,925 85.71%
Alliance Global Services Llc 6 $61,717 85.71%
Buccaneer Computer Systems Service Inc 6 $77,938 85.71%
Familia Dental Davenport Llc 6 $76,149 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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