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 %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 5 $56,547 83.33%
Actuaries 5 $58,365 100.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 5 $93,700 100.00%
Chief Executives 5 $120,399 100.00%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 4 $28,467 80.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 4 $38,007 80.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 4 $37,020 80.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 4 $34,591 100.00%
Mental Health Counselors 4 $42,973 100.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 4 $44,211 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Peru 3 $27,615 50.00%
Russia 3 $63,842 50.00%
Germany 3 $67,524 50.00%
Sri Lanka 3 $56,235 50.00%
South Africa 3 $44,983 60.00%
Greece 2 $67,070 40.00%
Israel 2 $94,651 40.00%
Iran 2 $51,115 40.00%
Argentina 2 $115,107 40.00%
Australia 2 $74,194 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Erp Analysts Inc 12 $84,746 92.31%
Syringa Hospital District 11 $45,017 84.62%
Glanbia Nutritionals Inc 11 $67,530 84.62%
Asm America Inc 11 $92,106 91.67%
Nurture Inc 10 $46,072 83.33%
Tamarack Grove Engineering Pllc 10 $54,238 83.33%
Intuit Inc 10 $75,381 83.33%
Zume It Inc 10 $63,725 83.33%
Glanbia Inc 9 $56,396 75.00%
Chobani Global Holdings Llc 9 $65,434 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
A A Distributing 1 $63,378 50.00%
Onto Innovation 1 $109,034 50.00%
Fh Incorporated Hong Kong Garden 1 $28,454 50.00%
Lfl Incorporated New Hong Kong Restaurant 1 $27,019 50.00%
A Taste Of Thai 1 $43,909 50.00%
Hni Hospitalists Of Idaho Llc 1 $208,000 50.00%
Conrelv Solutions Inc 1 $70,907 50.00%
Pawtawjohn Services Inc 1 $69,638 50.00%
Asm America Inc 1 $93,995 50.00%
Fry Foods Inc 1 $79,789 50.00%

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