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 %
Dordt University 8 $51,357 80.00%
Engineered Seal Products Inc 8 $40,006 80.00%
Iowa City Community School District 8 $49,712 88.89%
Briar Cliff University 8 $47,483 88.89%
Local Internet Service Company 8 $39,778 88.89%
Infosys Solutions Inc 8 $53,778 88.89%
Clarinda Municipal Hospital 8 $43,469 88.89%
Infosys Technologies Limited 8 $51,878 88.89%
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc 8 $64,826 88.89%
Inkcube Corporation 8 $56,173 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 1 $22,506 100.00%
Community Food Services 1 $72,779 100.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 1 $88,691 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $72,322 100.00%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings 1 $88,462 100.00%
Telephone Call Centers 1 $45,822 100.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 1 $85,467 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $35,630 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 1 $157,414 100.00%
All Other Schools And Instruction 1 $132,746 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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