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 %
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 %
Rogers Freels Associates Inc 40 $74,091 85.11%
Erp Analysts Inc 39 $78,176 84.78%
Mcfarland Clinic Pc 39 $155,152 84.78%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 39 $70,954 84.78%
Drake University 39 $51,773 84.78%
Trustees Of Grinnell College 39 $50,707 84.78%
Geometric Americas Inc 39 $57,479 86.67%
Graceland University 38 $35,790 84.44%
California Creative Solutions Inc 38 $68,490 84.44%
Genova Technologies Inc 38 $73,437 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Limolink Inc 2 $81,859 33.33%
Ia Dental Pc 2 $125,424 33.33%
Cunningham Inc 2 $50,014 33.33%
Wellmark Inc 2 $114,712 33.33%
Palo Alto County Health System 2 $43,555 33.33%
Local Internet Service Company 2 $43,347 33.33%
Pricewaterhousecoopers 2 $75,369 33.33%
Ocean Dental Of Iowa Pc 2 $118,435 33.33%
Sukup Manufacturing Co 2 $102,606 33.33%
Blackhawk Farms 2 $30,878 33.33%

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