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 %
Ethiopia	2	$71,240	40.00%
Zimbabwe	2	$41,371	50.00%
Iraq	2	$60,582	50.00%
Burma (myanmar)	2	$79,820	50.00%
Sudan	2	$114,529	50.00%
El Salvador	2	$135,533	50.00%
Argentina	2	$105,331	50.00%
Costa Rica	1	$86,160	25.00%
Barbados	1	$38,854	33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago	1	$97,753	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rogers Freels Associates Inc	40	$74,091	85.11%
Erp Analysts Inc	39	$78,176	84.78%
Mcfarland Clinic Pc	39	$155,152	84.78%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc	39	$70,954	84.78%
Drake University	39	$51,773	84.78%
Trustees Of Grinnell College	39	$50,707	84.78%
Geometric Americas Inc	39	$57,479	86.67%
Graceland University	38	$35,790	84.44%
California Creative Solutions Inc	38	$68,490	84.44%
Genova Technologies Inc	38	$73,437	86.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Limolink Inc	2	$81,859	33.33%
Ia Dental Pc	2	$125,424	33.33%
Cunningham Inc	2	$50,014	33.33%
Wellmark Inc	2	$114,712	33.33%
Palo Alto County Health System	2	$43,555	33.33%
Local Internet Service Company	2	$43,347	33.33%
Pricewaterhousecoopers	2	$75,369	33.33%
Ocean Dental Of Iowa Pc	2	$118,435	33.33%
Sukup Manufacturing Co	2	$102,606	33.33%
Blackhawk Farms	2	$30,878	33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	34	$53,686	85.00%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	34	$66,109	89.47%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	33	$55,992	86.84%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	31	$85,766	83.78%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	30	$96,595	83.33%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	29	$85,204	80.56%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	28	$68,410	80.00%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	27	$75,490	77.14%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	27	$50,976	77.14%
Scientific Research And Development Services	27	$56,617	84.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Animal Production	1	$31,970	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	2	$19,511	25.00%
Business Associations	2	$81,443	25.00%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	2	$76,856	25.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$30,878	28.57%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	2	$51,854	28.57%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	2	$41,434	28.57%
Activities Related To Real Estate	2	$74,402	28.57%
Wet Corn Milling And Starch Manufacturing	1	$66,456	14.29%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	1	$62,442	14.29%
Residential Remodelers	1	$60,528	14.29%

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.