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 %
Software Developers, Applications 5,355 $77,169 90.98%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,889 $66,901 94.03%
Computer Programmers 2,382 $56,221 89.79%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,410 $61,201 92.89%
Software Developers, Systems Software 974 $82,860 91.89%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 707 $162,049 83.57%
Mechanical Engineers 682 $67,579 90.33%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 407 $115,315 79.96%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 390 $50,432 76.92%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 383 $44,171 85.49%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 596 $32,815 150.13%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 438 $29,029 231.75%
Construction Laborers 284 $33,009 160.45%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 93 $32,380 66.91%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 90 $31,445 65.69%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 22 $38,335 22.00%
Nursery Workers 17 $30,800 20.73%
Crane and Tower Operators 10 $41,733 16.39%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 9 $28,276 15.52%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8 $35,781 13.79%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 358 $84,792 51.22%
Internists, General 136 $136,207 100.74%
Software Developers, Systems Software 132 $89,712 107.32%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 82 $150,413 67.21%
Computer Systems Analysts 75 $85,041 64.10%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 62 $45,233 56.88%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 58 $74,493 60.42%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 56 $118,229 63.64%
Mechanical Engineers 55 $71,512 68.75%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 47 $23,920 67.14%
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 %
Benin 1 $81,610 100.00%
Grenada 1 $187,199 100.00%
Netherlands 1 $62,629 100.00%
Uruguay 1 $94,650 100.00%
Armenia 1 $51,240 100.00%
St Vincent 1 $48,568 100.00%
Austria 1 $55,680 100.00%
Tajikistan 1 $81,099 100.00%
Mauritius 1 $80,960 100.00%
Tunisia 1 $63,670 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 23 $57,226 88.46%
Integrated Dna Technologies Inc 23 $74,361 88.46%
Fidelity Guaranty Life Business Services Inc 23 $80,718 88.46%
Infoweb Systems Inc 23 $77,826 88.46%
Luther College 23 $49,340 88.46%
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation 23 $104,364 88.46%
Iquest Solutions Corp 23 $55,783 88.46%
Cds Global Inc 22 $76,069 88.00%
Cybyte Inc 22 $58,425 88.00%
Populus Group Llc 22 $81,094 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Underwood Fur Feed L C 1 $26,229 33.33%
Pic Usa Inc 1 $77,189 33.33%
Kelly Services Inc 1 $65,666 33.33%
Karam Kaur Khasriya Llc Dba Zip Mart 1 $44,699 33.33%
Aerial Services Inc 1 $48,630 33.33%
North Iowa Area Community College 1 $48,170 33.33%
Precision Inc 1 $83,866 33.33%
Hmp Of Iowa Pllc 1 $128,523 33.33%
Medical Associates Clinic Pc 1 $97,947 33.33%
Musco Sports Lighting Llc 1 $70,014 33.33%

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