| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,073 | 49.98% | $72,806 | H-1B |
| 8,212 | 45.24% | $26,838 | H-2A |
| 770 | 4.24% | $482,204 | PERM |
| 99 | 0.55% | $81,965 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Idaho has seen a total of 18,154 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Idaho is the H-1B visa with 9,073 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 49.98% of Idaho's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 8,212 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 45.24% of Idaho's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 827 | $73,956 | 94.19% |
| Electrical Engineers | 790 | $85,623 | 90.29% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 659 | $83,152 | 84.38% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 597 | $67,700 | 89.77% |
| Materials Engineers | 505 | $79,218 | 88.60% |
| Computer Programmers | 505 | $55,929 | 92.15% |
| Industrial Engineers | 381 | $81,598 | 93.61% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 224 | $67,957 | 91.80% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 158 | $73,837 | 90.80% |
| Chemical Engineers | 157 | $87,326 | 94.58% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 4,035 | $28,978 | 160.37% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 928 | $30,967 | 78.51% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 438 | $29,652 | 246.07% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 424 | $28,303 | 273.55% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 41 | $32,422 | 29.50% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 23 | $33,665 | 18.25% |
| Construction Laborers | 19 | $34,829 | 20.00% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 12 | $36,632 | 13.48% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 11 | $33,168 | 13.75% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 9 | $30,530 | 12.50% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 134 | $87,092 | 50.76% |
| Materials Engineers | 74 | $73,431 | 123.33% |
| Electrical Engineers | 52 | $75,949 | 167.74% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 48 | $6,656,416 | 300.00% |
| Industrial Engineers | 44 | $82,691 | 275.00% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 28 | $76,991 | 254.55% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 23 | $93,687 | 209.09% |
| Chemical Engineers | 17 | $80,729 | 170.00% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 11 | $70,096 | 122.22% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 10 | $36,764 | 111.11% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9 | $91,497 | 47.37% |
| Brazil | 9 | $66,923 | 52.94% |
| Nigeria | 8 | $75,849 | 50.00% |
| Singapore | 8 | $78,250 | 53.33% |
| Bangladesh | 7 | $86,849 | 50.00% |
| Malaysia | 7 | $74,110 | 50.00% |
| Pakistan | 6 | $64,069 | 46.15% |
| Colombia | 5 | $67,964 | 50.00% |
| Thailand | 4 | $49,910 | 44.44% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | $49,244 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Air Manufacturing Company | 1 | $49,691 | 100.00% |
| Southeastern Idaho Public Health | 1 | $49,837 | 100.00% |
| Davisco Foods International Inc | 1 | $50,045 | 100.00% |
| Golden Predator Mines Us Inc | 1 | $50,086 | 100.00% |
| Zenith Services Inc | 1 | $50,086 | 100.00% |
| Driscoll Tophay Llc | 1 | $50,586 | 100.00% |
| Williams Partners Architects Pc | 1 | $50,648 | 100.00% |
| Idaho State Regional Center Llc | 1 | $50,690 | 100.00% |
| Mccain Foods Usa Inc | 1 | $51,002 | 100.00% |
| Tiny Planet Inc | 1 | $51,043 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| M B Ricks Farms Inc | 4 | $21,538 | 100.00% |
| Evan Wood Farms Llc | 4 | $31,470 | 100.00% |
| Js Farms Joint Employer | 4 | $28,808 | 100.00% |
| Joshua G Pehrson | 4 | $32,094 | 100.00% |
| Salmon Idahos Sky Ranch Llc | 4 | $29,952 | 100.00% |
| Turner Farms Llc | 4 | $21,564 | 100.00% |
| Stecklein Farms | 4 | $31,470 | 100.00% |
| Gregory C Cameron | 4 | $21,845 | 100.00% |
| Tk Farms | 4 | $29,812 | 100.00% |
| Williams Farms Llc | 4 | $30,436 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 3,178 | $83,224 | 90.54% |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 1,696 | $63,995 | 93.29% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 652 | $47,752 | 80.89% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 406 | $69,113 | 84.58% |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | 319 | $68,623 | 89.11% |
| Engineering Services | 149 | $68,658 | 94.30% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 140 | $79,764 | 93.96% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 132 | $73,618 | 90.41% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 93 | $91,740 | 80.17% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 84 | $76,813 | 96.55% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Crop Farming | 1,379 | $29,979 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 699 | $30,672 | 100.00% |
| Sheep Farming | 620 | $26,884 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 518 | $29,594 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 410 | $29,547 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 374 | $25,227 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 301 | $30,885 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 278 | $25,101 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 213 | $40,579 | 100.00% |
| Sugar Beet Farming | 158 | $24,954 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 865 | $78,083 | 100.00% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 49 | $81,869 | 26.78% |
| Engineering Services | 43 | $67,494 | 87.76% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 29 | $79,881 | 67.44% |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 26 | $67,520 | 89.66% |
| Potato Farming | 23 | $37,954 | 88.46% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 22 | $73,940 | 91.67% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 20 | $33,495 | 86.96% |
| Landscaping Services | 16 | $34,454 | 72.73% |
| Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying | 16 | $30,035 | 80.00% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Idaho to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Idaho over all years is $72,806. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.