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 %
India 198 $1,002,131 46.15%
China 77 $67,948 49.68%
Mexico 21 $45,430 25.93%
Nepal 20 $6,729,100 48.78%
Canada 20 $72,779 48.78%
South Korea 17 $70,863 45.95%
Philippines 12 $72,644 35.29%
Japan 12 $84,575 42.86%
Italy 10 $73,831 40.00%
Taiwan 9 $78,118 45.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veritas Structural Engineering Pllc 1 $34,174 50.00%
Silverwood Theme Park 1 $34,195 50.00%
Kipp M Nelson 1 $34,195 50.00%
C A L Ranch Stores 1 $34,299 50.00%
Goode Auto Group Inc 1 $34,632 50.00%
Sme Consulting Inc 1 $35,069 50.00%
Barbara R Morgan Elementary School 1 $35,335 50.00%
Nampa School District 1 $36,050 50.00%
Heritage Community Charter School 1 $36,050 50.00%
Trebar Financial Services Inc 1 $36,670 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
R I C Farms 5 $21,595 100.00%
Csc Farms Inc 5 $30,842 100.00%
Michael G Steinmann 5 $23,017 100.00%
Gould Farms 5 $28,654 100.00%
Andrew Martin Farms Llc 5 $24,819 100.00%
Russell Fehringer Lakeview Ag 5 $21,595 100.00%
Roger Blass Farms 5 $21,595 100.00%
Douglas Meyers Farms 5 $21,595 100.00%
Faulkner Farms Inc 5 $23,745 100.00%
Stan Ward Farm 5 $21,595 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

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