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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Idaho Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
8,294 50.88% $71,191 H-1B
7,186 44.08% $25,427 H-2A
736 4.51% $501,270 PERM
86 0.53% $72,476 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Idaho has seen a total of 16,302 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Idaho is the H-1B visa with 8,294 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 50.88% of Idaho's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 7,186 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 44.08% of Idaho's total visas.

Top Occupations in Idaho (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $41,253 75.00%
Chiropractors 6 $41,118 75.00%
Psychiatrists 6 $130,845 75.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 6 $41,097 75.00%
Accountants 6 $45,398 85.71%
Microbiologists 6 $44,176 85.71%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 6 $56,372 85.71%
Computer Network Architects 6 $59,159 85.71%
Manufacturing Engineers 6 $82,105 85.71%
Database Architects 6 $93,319 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electricians 1 $46,093 50.00%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1 $24,274 50.00%
Health Educators 1 $34,091 50.00%
Psychiatrists 1 $90 50.00%
Animal Scientists 1 $49,774 50.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $54,033 50.00%
Economists 1 $42,286 50.00%
Operations Research Analysts 1 $47,174 50.00%
Commercial Pilots 1 $85,000 50.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 1 $86,819 50.00%
Idaho Employees Over Time
Idaho has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 483 employees were hired. Idaho peaked in 2022 with 845 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 625 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Idaho From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taiwan 9 $78,118 47.37%
Brazil 9 $66,923 56.25%
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 50.00%
Colombia 5 $67,964 50.00%
Thailand 4 $49,910 44.44%
United Kingdom 4 $49,244 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrity Wfs Inc 1 $52,541 100.00%
Stryker Sales Corporation A Division Of Stryker C 1 $52,582 100.00%
Fusion Global Technologies Solutions Inc 1 $52,645 100.00%
Svs Technologies Limited 1 $52,645 100.00%
Icloud Technologies Corp 1 $52,645 100.00%
Confiance Tech Solutions 1 $52,645 100.00%
Caprus It Inc 1 $52,645 100.00%
Code Tech Inc 1 $52,645 100.00%
Rsr Unlimited 1 $52,645 100.00%
University Of Wyoming 1 $53,352 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,072 $28,817 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 536 $29,844 100.00%
Sheep Farming 518 $19,602 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 425 $28,566 100.00%
Potato Farming 361 $24,906 100.00%
Crop Production 301 $30,885 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 291 $28,438 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 278 $25,101 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 196 $41,806 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 157 $24,894 100.00%

Idaho Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

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 $71,191. 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