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 %
Idol Solutions Inc 3 $56,957 75.00%
Teradyne Infotech 3 $53,324 75.00%
Techligent Systems Inc 3 $73,958 75.00%
Comp Consults Inc 3 $51,862 75.00%
Ensoft Corporation 3 $69,597 75.00%
Icsa Inc 3 $55,300 75.00%
Exide Technologies Inc 3 $64,168 75.00%
Zoetis Inc 3 $74,679 75.00%
Sacmi Usa Ltd 3 $55,712 75.00%
Gateway Solutions Inc 3 $54,267 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 1 $22,506 100.00%
Community Food Services 1 $72,779 100.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 1 $88,691 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $72,322 100.00%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings 1 $88,462 100.00%
Telephone Call Centers 1 $45,822 100.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 1 $85,467 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $35,630 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 1 $157,414 100.00%
All Other Schools And Instruction 1 $132,746 100.00%
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 $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