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
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.

Top Occupations in Idaho (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mathematicians 7 $56,632 87.50%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $50,498 87.50%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $47,553 87.50%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 7 $32,151 87.50%
Microbiologists 6 $44,176 75.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $41,253 75.00%
Database Architects 6 $93,319 75.00%
Chiropractors 6 $41,118 75.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 6 $87,038 85.71%
Computer Network Architects 6 $59,159 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Educators 1 $34,091 50.00%
Mental Health Counselors 1 $47,278 50.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 $126,256 50.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $54,033 50.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1 $25,043 50.00%
Lawyers 1 $116,147 50.00%
Environmental Engineers 1 $73,819 50.00%
Librarians 1 $56,035 50.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $107,598 50.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $26,060 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 829 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 137 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jordan 1 $89,066 33.33%
Costa Rica 1 $85,000 33.33%
Vietnam 1 $55,224 33.33%
Libya 1 $32,406 33.33%
Ghana 1 $25,085 33.33%
Indonesia 1 $80,038 33.33%
Venezuela 1 $39,310 33.33%
Syria 1 $208,000 33.33%
Jamaica 1 $42,403 33.33%
Lebanon 1 $45,430 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
System Soft Technologies Llc 1 $63,918 100.00%
Accelsoir Inc 1 $63,918 100.00%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 1 $63,918 100.00%
Clenera Llc 1 $64,064 100.00%
University Of Maryland College Park 1 $64,210 100.00%
Ark Solutions Inc 1 $64,230 100.00%
Sliverback Learning Solutions 1 $64,251 100.00%
Talented It Inc 1 $64,251 100.00%
Cerberus Operations Advisory Company Llc 1 $64,438 100.00%
Partners Soft Inc 1 $64,917 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Farms Inc 2 $33,509 100.00%
Robert S Wood 2 $24,440 100.00%
Owyhee Produce 2 $30,399 100.00%
69 Farms Llc 2 $23,806 100.00%
Scott A Stevenson 2 $34,403 100.00%
R D Gould Farms Llc 2 $33,509 100.00%
Lloyd Richins 2 $19,427 100.00%
Gross Farms Ventures 2 $33,509 100.00%
So Ida Compost Llc 2 $33,509 100.00%
Adam Keith Tucker Farms 2 $20,894 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

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%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage