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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 %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$50,753	84.38%
Sales Engineers	27	$87,827	87.10%
Database Architects	27	$77,945	87.10%
Statistical Assistants	26	$49,798	83.87%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$49,115	83.87%
Industrial Production Managers	26	$98,898	86.67%
Computer Network Architects	26	$87,459	86.67%
Biomedical Engineers	25	$50,827	83.33%
Animal Scientists	25	$57,247	83.33%
Marketing Managers	25	$81,856	86.21%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2	$36,670	28.57%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2	$75,255	28.57%
Biomedical Engineers	2	$58,719	28.57%
Economists	2	$66,675	28.57%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$50,380	28.57%
General and Operations Managers	2	$126,662	28.57%
Instructional Coordinators	2	$54,215	28.57%
Childcare Workers	2	$17,254	28.57%
Aerospace Engineers	2	$69,753	28.57%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	2	$51,074	33.33%

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 %
Ethiopia	2	$71,240	40.00%
Zimbabwe	2	$41,371	50.00%
Iraq	2	$60,582	50.00%
Burma (myanmar)	2	$79,820	50.00%
Sudan	2	$114,529	50.00%
El Salvador	2	$135,533	50.00%
Argentina	2	$105,331	50.00%
Costa Rica	1	$86,160	25.00%
Barbados	1	$38,854	33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago	1	$97,753	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The University Of Iowa	2,016	$74,847	74.36%
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology	1,346	$49,788	86.06%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	1,262	$61,267	99.21%
Rockwell Collins Inc	1,094	$83,141	91.70%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	706	$82,901	97.78%
Hcl America Inc	540	$60,995	98.18%
Yash Technologies Inc	380	$69,077	99.22%
Infosys Limited	364	$60,575	99.73%
Ernst Young Us Llp	304	$73,242	94.12%
Launch It Corp	296	$67,974	95.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rockwell Collins	337	$83,750	59.12%
Meadowvale Dairy Llc	75	$27,121	22.26%
Genesis Health System	73	$55,201	30.42%
Kanap Systems Llc	55	$92,929	27.92%
Oak View Farms Llc	55	$29,666	44.72%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	52	$78,021	45.22%
Maharishi University Of Management	46	$52,070	45.10%
University Of Northern Iowa	40	$44,720	50.00%
Epathusa Inc	39	$84,513	48.75%
Infoweb Systems Inc	37	$75,548	46.84%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	3	$55,120	100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing	3	$76,974	100.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	2	$64,782	66.67%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	2	$55,151	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	2	$41,902	66.67%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$72,457	66.67%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	2	$76,399	66.67%
Home Centers	2	$82,940	66.67%
Pension Funds	2	$87,506	66.67%
Other Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	2	$38,719	66.67%

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.