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%
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 %
Taiwan 9 $60,378 40.91%
United Kingdom 8 $55,209 36.36%
Ecuador 8 $102,319 38.10%
Ghana 8 $52,589 38.10%
Cambodia 7 $24,800 35.00%
Ukraine 7 $63,223 36.84%
Colombia 7 $84,767 38.89%
France 6 $91,137 33.33%
Romania 6 $104,709 35.29%
Indonesia 6 $80,077 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Triple R Global Inc 4 $52,328 80.00%
Geeksoft Llc 4 $54,080 80.00%
Astograph Inc 4 $50,695 80.00%
A 1 Iowa Dental Pllc 4 $77,771 80.00%
Futuretech Consultants Llc 4 $52,125 80.00%
Emeteors Inc 4 $54,250 80.00%
Icf Resources Llc 4 $63,970 80.00%
Washington County Hospitals Clinics 4 $46,353 80.00%
Sunrise Infotek Corp 4 $54,782 80.00%
Mercy Medical Center New Hampton 4 $45,812 80.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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