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
32,441 86.90% $73,425 H-1B
2,413 6.46% $32,990 H-2A
2,305 6.17% $148,442 PERM
172 0.46% $68,350 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Iowa has seen a total of 37,331 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Iowa is the H-1B visa with 32,441 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.90% of Iowa's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 2,413 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 6.46% of Iowa's total visas.

Top Occupations in Iowa (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 5,310 $77,055 90.21%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,889 $66,899 94.01%
Computer Programmers 2,382 $56,221 89.79%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,410 $61,201 92.89%
Software Developers, Systems Software 963 $83,056 90.85%
Mechanical Engineers 718 $68,451 84.87%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 704 $162,222 87.78%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 523 $45,118 90.48%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 435 $113,515 78.66%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 430 $51,698 78.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 830 $33,994 199.52%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 541 $30,479 172.29%
Construction Laborers 333 $34,855 188.14%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 160 $34,576 93.02%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 90 $31,445 54.22%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 61 $46,389 43.88%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 20 $37,467 23.81%
Nursery Workers 17 $30,800 22.67%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 15 $40,554 22.39%
Crane and Tower Operators 11 $43,595 16.42%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 358 $84,792 51.22%
Internists, General 136 $136,207 64.15%
Software Developers, Systems Software 132 $89,712 93.62%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 82 $150,413 59.42%
Computer Systems Analysts 75 $85,041 60.98%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 71 $44,619 58.20%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 61 $75,029 52.14%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $119,543 58.82%
Mechanical Engineers 56 $71,575 58.33%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 47 $23,920 58.02%
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 370 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paraguay 1 $41,930 100.00%
Liberia 1 $33,592 100.00%
Croatia 1 $42,702 100.00%
Bahamas 1 $45,810 100.00%
Grenada 1 $187,199 100.00%
Algeria 1 $54,309 100.00%
Panama 1 $52,354 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Siouxland Hospitalists Pllc 21 $171,739 91.30%
The Iowa Clinic Pc 21 $198,408 91.30%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 20 $65,993 86.96%
Savantis Solutions Llc 20 $73,354 86.96%
Northwestern College 20 $47,287 86.96%
Reg Services Group Llc 20 $58,623 86.96%
Primus Global Services Inc 20 $79,958 86.96%
Promatrix Corp 20 $65,446 86.96%
Marlabs Inc 20 $63,445 90.91%
Wabtec Railway Electronics Inc 20 $86,476 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Triple V Concrete Construction Inc 3 $36,247 100.00%
Cedar Oak Farms Llc 3 $40,719 100.00%
Kent Elbert 3 $28,607 100.00%
Davis Brothers Farms Corp 3 $36,657 100.00%
Ar Construction Llc 3 $37,183 100.00%
Tnt Greenhouses Llc 3 $36,657 100.00%
Pearson Livestock Management Llc 3 $27,650 100.00%
Buline Family Farms Llc 3 $35,721 100.00%
Dejay Farms 3 $35,721 100.00%
Arzberger Farms 3 $35,721 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maple Acres Inc 1 $34,341 33.33%
Genesis Systems Group Llc 1 $55,432 33.33%
Genosource 1 $80,434 33.33%
Grace Engineered Products Inc 1 $120,702 33.33%
State Of Iowa Judicial Branch 1 $87,277 33.33%
Better Living Management Lc 1 $48,610 33.33%
Aadg Inc 1 $62,941 33.33%
Iroc Web Design Services 1 $51,771 33.33%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 1 $101,546 33.33%
Orascom Ec Usa Inc 1 $50,419 33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Building Construction 2 $45,781 100.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations 2 $47,965 100.00%
All Other Support Services 2 $54,392 100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services 2 $40,748 100.00%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding 2 $54,725 100.00%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services 2 $71,230 100.00%
Home Centers 2 $82,940 100.00%
Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal 2 $58,282 100.00%
Credit Unions 2 $124,051 100.00%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 2 $51,002 100.00%
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 $73,425. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage