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 %
Advanced Technologies Group Inc 11 $50,941 91.67%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc 11 $61,088 91.67%
Mobilecomm Professionals Inc 11 $65,042 91.67%
Vsion Technologies Inc 11 $76,958 91.67%
Amtex Enterprises Inc 11 $72,885 91.67%
Tri Ventures Inc Dba Aquent Llc 11 $84,079 91.67%
Sears Manufacturing Company 11 $70,587 91.67%
Ab Health Corp Llc 11 $68,260 91.67%
Ka Sapsolutions Inc 11 $80,916 91.67%
Rogers Freels Amp Associates Inc 11 $77,815 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Swanson Customs Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Seasonal Ag Services Inc 1 $22,589 100.00%
Ss Farm Corporation 1 $26,250 100.00%
Rodriguez Citrus Harvesting Inc Ia 2 1 $37,003 100.00%
Wendl Feedlot Inc 1 $30,326 100.00%
Roorda Dairy Llc 1 $25,314 100.00%
Provision Cattle Company Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Midwest Custom Ag Aviation Inc 1 $38,293 100.00%
City View Farms Llc 1 $25,210 100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,238 $32,418 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 321 $34,619 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 251 $33,703 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 160 $33,642 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 93 $34,110 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 71 $34,064 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 52 $33,544 100.00%
Corn Farming 44 $32,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 39 $34,129 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 38 $30,188 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,002 $70,072 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 686 $314,007 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 341 $81,198 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 280 $142,822 100.00%
Poultry Processing 240 $27,066 100.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing 236 $75,641 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 215 $33,230 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 171 $82,872 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 135 $2,315,768 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 124 $78,384 100.00%

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 $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