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 %
India 189 $1,045,427 46.90%
China 69 $70,378 47.59%
Canada 20 $72,779 30.77%
Mexico 19 $43,346 50.00%
South Korea 16 $71,936 43.24%
Nepal 15 $8,952,636 40.54%
Japan 12 $84,575 42.86%
Philippines 11 $75,324 42.31%
Italy 10 $73,831 43.48%
France 9 $91,497 47.37%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
4consulting Inc 1 $57,616 100.00%
St Alphonsus Health System Inc 1 $57,803 100.00%
Infosys Technologies Limited 1 $58,011 100.00%
Inj Software Solutions Llc 1 $58,011 100.00%
Bcd Travel Usa Llc 1 $58,011 100.00%
Us Electronics Inc 1 $58,198 100.00%
Idaho Implement Llc 1 $58,386 100.00%
Samiti Technology Inc 1 $58,427 100.00%
S V Tech Inc 1 $58,469 100.00%
Holladay Engineering Company 1 $58,490 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 120 $25,917 100.00%
Corn Farming 75 $25,378 100.00%
Apiculture 63 $28,637 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 57 $29,587 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 57 $30,132 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 52 $25,127 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 47 $28,719 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 44 $30,554 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 40 $29,260 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 39 $30,032 100.00%

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