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 %
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 %
Hcl Global Systems Inc 86 $75,933 88.66%
Skyworks Solutions Inc 84 $79,093 88.42%
Apogee Medical Group Iowa Pc 80 $154,336 86.96%
Cambrex Charles City Inc 76 $68,596 83.52%
Ibm India Private Limited 75 $58,179 86.21%
Trinity Health 74 $84,957 88.10%
Maharishi International University 74 $52,227 91.36%
Kforce Inc 73 $69,985 90.12%
Ibm Corporation 71 $66,063 91.03%
Maharishi University Of Management 67 $51,030 88.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aegon Usa Realty Advisors Inc 5 $74,343 35.71%
Bridgestone Americas Inc 5 $74,115 35.71%
Siouxland Hospitalists Pllc 5 $199,680 35.71%
Reg Services Group Llc 4 $73,195 28.57%
Wells Enterprises Inc 4 $73,393 30.77%
Buena Vista University 4 $40,648 30.77%
Genova Technologies Inc 4 $96,699 30.77%
Stoneriver Inc 4 $71,282 30.77%
Peoples Community Health Clinic Inc 4 $131,601 30.77%
Stanley Consultants Inc 4 $70,964 30.77%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 2 $33,675 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 2 $35,079 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 2 $24,609 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 2 $32,198 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 1 $30,326 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 1 $28,080 100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking 1 $33,675 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $27,747 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $27,290 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $36,483 100.00%

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