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 %
Grandison Management Inc	65	$63,217	85.53%
E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company	64	$87,538	86.49%
Anu Software Consultants Inc	64	$70,752	86.49%
Danfoss Power Solutions Us Company	63	$75,690	85.14%
Reliable Software Resources Inc	63	$65,669	87.50%
Eneric Petroleum Corporation	63	$63,439	88.73%
Genesis Health System	62	$127,743	88.57%
Whirlpool Corporation	62	$69,114	88.57%
Cogent Healthcare Of Iowa Pc	62	$155,471	89.86%
Deloitte Touche Llp	61	$53,606	93.85%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fidelity Guaranty Life Business Services Inc	4	$117,052	33.33%
Consumer Safety Technology Llc	4	$94,271	33.33%
Valley Industrial Powder Coating	4	$28,382	33.33%
Kum Go Lc	4	$85,842	36.36%
Von Maur	4	$80,959	36.36%
Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation	4	$61,791	36.36%
Mary Greeley Medical Center	4	$46,363	36.36%
Mercy Health Servicesiowa Corp	4	$56,326	36.36%
Midwest Injections Inc	3	$41,933	27.27%
Ida County Iowa Community Hospital	3	$46,432	27.27%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physicians	142	$182,722	90.45%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	138	$73,545	89.03%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	128	$83,793	90.78%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	113	$84,086	81.29%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	105	$74,633	85.37%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	105	$77,392	92.92%
Human Resources Consulting Services	97	$69,542	88.18%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	81	$68,965	73.64%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	81	$64,207	82.65%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	76	$55,502	82.61%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soybean Farming	11	$31,911	100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries	10	$33,496	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	10	$28,727	100.00%
Hay Farming	7	$32,397	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	7	$29,670	100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production	7	$30,537	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	6	$33,221	100.00%
Apple Orchards	6	$29,546	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	6	$36,216	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	6	$27,180	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Care And Social Assistance	6	$50,457	15.79%
Hospitals	6	$78,052	16.22%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	6	$83,131	18.75%
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	5	$74,115	16.13%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	5	$44,549	16.67%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	4	$88,364	15.38%
Landscaping Services	4	$82,571	16.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	4	$82,748	16.67%
Support Activities For Animal Production	4	$91,707	17.39%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	4	$94,271	21.05%

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.