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 %
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 %
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 %
Hr Green Inc	8	$58,562	88.89%
Climax Molybdenum Company	8	$66,851	88.89%
Cdi Corporation	8	$66,547	88.89%
Swift Solutions Inc	8	$64,554	88.89%
Vector Systems Inc	8	$66,074	88.89%
Resource Logistics Inc	8	$63,635	88.89%
Artech Information Systems Llc	8	$66,578	88.89%
Avant Healthcare Professionals	8	$56,906	88.89%
Accenture Technology Solutions	8	$64,995	88.89%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc	8	$73,936	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 %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	34	$53,686	85.00%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	34	$66,109	89.47%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	33	$55,992	86.84%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	31	$85,766	83.78%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	30	$96,595	83.33%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	29	$85,204	80.56%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	28	$68,410	80.00%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	27	$75,490	77.14%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	27	$50,976	77.14%
Scientific Research And Development Services	27	$56,617	84.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Animal Production	1	$31,970	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	2	$19,511	25.00%
Business Associations	2	$81,443	25.00%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	2	$76,856	25.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$30,878	28.57%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	2	$51,854	28.57%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	2	$41,434	28.57%
Activities Related To Real Estate	2	$74,402	28.57%
Wet Corn Milling And Starch Manufacturing	1	$66,456	14.29%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	1	$62,442	14.29%
Residential Remodelers	1	$60,528	14.29%

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.