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 %
Veterinarians 35 $49,505 85.37%
General and Operations Managers 33 $82,760 82.50%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $48,023 84.62%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $50,017 82.05%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $54,083 82.05%
Agricultural Engineers 32 $52,685 84.21%
Statistical Assistants 31 $52,978 83.78%
Materials Engineers 31 $63,395 83.78%
Sales Engineers 31 $90,206 86.11%
Industrial Production Managers 30 $100,488 83.33%
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 370 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greece 4 $84,299 36.36%
Poland 4 $44,569 36.36%
Germany 4 $68,932 36.36%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $40,659 40.00%
Italy 4 $94,431 40.00%
Macedonia 4 $27,716 40.00%
Cameroon 4 $102,965 44.44%
Australia 4 $59,942 44.44%
Israel 4 $99,079 44.44%
Spain 4 $47,970 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ebmeier Engineering Llc 6 $62,546 85.71%
Compass Inc 6 $69,337 85.71%
Allied Business Consulting Inc 6 $61,173 85.71%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 6 $75,050 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%
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%
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 1,238 $32,418 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 321 $34,619 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 251 $33,703 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 160 $33,642 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 93 $34,110 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 71 $34,064 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 52 $33,544 100.00%
Corn Farming 44 $32,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 39 $34,129 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 38 $30,188 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,002 $70,072 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 686 $314,007 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 341 $81,198 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 280 $142,822 100.00%
Poultry Processing 240 $27,066 100.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing 236 $75,641 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 215 $33,230 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 171 $82,872 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 135 $2,315,768 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 124 $78,384 100.00%

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 $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