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 %
Croatia 1 $42,702 25.00%
Bahamas 1 $45,810 25.00%
Liberia 1 $33,592 25.00%
Algeria 1 $54,309 25.00%
Panama 1 $52,354 25.00%
Grenada 1 $187,199 33.33%
Kazakhstan 1 $98,176 33.33%
St Vincent 1 $48,568 33.33%
Iceland 1 $123,344 33.33%
Tanzania 1 $49,820 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yashraj Technologies Inc 21 $68,948 87.50%
Prodware Solutions Llc 21 $60,135 87.50%
Technosoft Engineering Inc 21 $60,393 87.50%
Span Systems Corporation 21 $61,607 87.50%
Randstad Technologies Lp 21 $68,109 87.50%
Softpath Technologies Llc 21 $65,743 91.30%
Visual Consultants Inc 21 $91,374 91.30%
Its Inc 21 $81,250 91.30%
Technosoft Group Inc 21 $76,617 91.30%
Synechron Inc 21 $78,339 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oak View Farms Dale Reicks 3 $24,253 100.00%
Fremont Land Farms Lc 3 $35,721 100.00%
Eichelberger Transportation Llc 3 $39,215 100.00%
Black Dirt Drainage Llc 3 $40,719 100.00%
Thomas Farms Custom Ag Llc 3 $39,783 100.00%
Merron Enterprises Llc 3 $24,357 100.00%
Chem Gro Of Houghton Inc 3 $35,721 100.00%
Bl Farms Inc 3 $36,657 100.00%
Riverbend Farms 3 $34,216 100.00%
High Ridge Farms 3 $35,721 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bh Management Services Llc 1 $60,528 33.33%
Karam Kaur Khasriya Llc Dba Zip Mart 1 $44,699 33.33%
Sirius Computer Solutions Inc 1 $89,086 33.33%
Carlos Augusto Bahena Arteaga 1 $17,160 33.33%
Motorola Solutions Inc 1 $86,278 33.33%
Eurofins Nsc Us Inc 1 $70,491 33.33%
Sanford Health Network 1 $51,189 33.33%
One One Arnolds Park Llc 1 $33,176 33.33%
Progressive Intelligence Technologies 1 $57,949 33.33%
Roquette America Inc 1 $66,456 33.33%

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 $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