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 %
Germany 4 $68,932 36.36%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $40,659 36.36%
Italy 4 $94,431 36.36%
Macedonia 4 $27,716 40.00%
Cameroon 4 $102,965 40.00%
Australia 4 $59,942 40.00%
Israel 4 $99,079 44.44%
Spain 4 $47,970 44.44%
Greece 4 $84,299 44.44%
Poland 4 $44,569 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oracle America Inc 19 $93,680 90.48%
Source Allies Inc 19 $69,964 90.48%
Productive Resources Llc 19 $69,832 90.48%
Siri Consultancy Services Inc 19 $77,303 90.48%
Aegon Global Services Llc 19 $95,065 90.48%
Iowa City Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical C 19 $153,539 90.48%
Trimark Physicians Group 19 $178,839 90.48%
Caresoft Global Inc 18 $62,875 85.71%
It America Inc 18 $60,801 85.71%
Covant Solutions Inc 18 $58,316 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Midwest Grain Bins Llc 3 $38,300 100.00%
Friesen Farms Llc 3 $30,070 100.00%
Underwood Fur Feed 3 $23,476 100.00%
Behr Ag Inc 3 $37,253 100.00%
Kruegers Market 3 $34,216 100.00%
Jaeger Custom Hauling Llc 3 $43,597 100.00%
Eichelberger Farms Inc 3 $35,721 100.00%
Van Kooten Farms 3 $26,631 100.00%
Agland Custom Harvesting 3 $40,719 100.00%
Haes Family Farms Partnership 3 $35,721 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vogel Paint Wax Co Inc 1 $31,429 33.33%
Heartland Agri Partners Llc Dba Insta Pro Interna 1 $67,038 33.33%
Sage Ag Inc 1 $48,298 33.33%
A 1 Iowa Dental Pllc 1 $46,530 33.33%
Jones Dairy Lc 1 $50,898 33.33%
Mercer Hr Services Llc 1 $62,442 33.33%
Marsh Mclennan Shared Services Corporation 1 $46,530 33.33%
Delphi Corporation 1 $66,269 33.33%
Productive Resources Attn Kathy Gulbranson 1 $65,437 33.33%
Potters Poultry Inc 1 $95,534 33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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