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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $58,178 50.00%
Animal Scientists 1 $49,774 50.00%
Economists 1 $42,286 50.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $76,830 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 %
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 19 $84,274 90.48%
St Lukes Health System Ltd 18 $102,908 90.00%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 17 $76,933 85.00%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 17 $81,799 85.00%
Lam Research Corporation 17 $88,722 85.00%
Synoptek Llc 17 $84,717 89.47%
Spartan Solutions Inc 17 $74,070 89.47%
Tokyo Electron America Inc 16 $80,206 88.89%
Sound Physicians Of Idaho Pllc 16 $151,647 88.89%
Fujitsu America Inc 16 $72,127 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Land Group Inc 1 $51,667 25.00%
Clarks Inc 1 $73,154 25.00%
Kpmg Llp 1 $50,794 25.00%
Sage Health Care Pllc 1 $90 25.00%
Empire Productions Llc 1 $59,592 25.00%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $78,021 25.00%
Ivinci Partners Llc 1 $61,547 25.00%
Picabo Livestock Co 1 $30,638 25.00%
Cementation Usa Inc 1 $46,093 33.33%
Pearl Health Clinic 1 $47,278 33.33%

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