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 %
Corteva Agriscience Llc	50	$97,681	87.72%
E Giants Technologies Llc	50	$74,914	87.72%
Principal Life Insurance Company	49	$66,057	87.50%
Sbp Consulting Inc	49	$88,417	89.09%
Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc	49	$179,870	89.09%
Kpit Infosystems Inc	49	$52,280	90.74%
Volt Management Corp	49	$63,526	90.74%
First Tek Inc	48	$65,805	88.89%
Mphasis Corporation	47	$62,241	87.04%
Frontier Technologies Llc	47	$74,222	90.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Van Buren County Hospital	3	$47,875	33.33%
Wayne County Hospital	3	$141,045	37.50%
Mechdyne Corporation	3	$54,362	37.50%
Mercy Medical Center Centerville	3	$31,394	37.50%
Aviva Investors North America Inc	3	$64,951	37.50%
Maharishi Ayur Ved Products International Inc	3	$56,014	37.50%
River Hills Communtiy Health Center	3	$166,400	37.50%
Global Reach Internet Productions Llc	3	$52,118	37.50%
Innovative Software Engineering	3	$82,368	42.86%
Stueve Construction Co	3	$63,197	42.86%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$41,611	100.00%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	2	$27,592	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Body And Trailer Manufacturing	2	$55,515	100.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers	2	$49,224	100.00%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,152	100.00%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$56,014	100.00%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	2	$69,098	100.00%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	1	$42,578	50.00%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	1	$88,442	50.00%
Used Car Dealers	1	$54,038	50.00%

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.