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 %
Human Resources Specialists	4	$60,580	80.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	4	$48,506	80.00%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	4	$28,467	80.00%
Geographers	4	$48,490	80.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	4	$58,682	100.00%
Sales Managers	4	$82,347	100.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	4	$34,591	100.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	4	$38,007	100.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	4	$37,020	100.00%
Mental Health Counselors	4	$42,973	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 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 %
Franklin County Medical Center	2	$38,148	66.67%
Sv It Inc	2	$46,353	66.67%
Vensit Corp	2	$38,147	66.67%
Research Data Group Inc	2	$41,584	66.67%
Cozibox Llc	2	$43,108	66.67%
Microinfo Inc	2	$50,066	66.67%
Strategic Resources International Inc	2	$42,505	66.67%
Clearwater Valley Hospital And Clinics Inc	2	$47,809	66.67%
Fieldsync Mobile Solutions Llc	2	$45,968	66.67%
Weiser Valley Hospital District	2	$47,642	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Idaho Fresh Farms Llc	8	$27,435	100.00%
Lake Ag Llc	8	$27,917	100.00%
Garth Or Shauna Storer	8	$26,303	100.00%
Blick Brothers Farms Inc	8	$28,837	100.00%
Signet Construction Llc	8	$32,685	100.00%
Val F Lori Wahlen Val Wahlen Farms	8	$31,403	100.00%
Rl Brown Farms Llc	8	$27,591	100.00%
Sobotka Farms Llc	8	$27,881	100.00%
Hd Dunn Son Angus Ranch Llc	8	$29,078	100.00%
Beaver Machine Cattle Co	8	$28,891	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hay Farming	2	$35,527	66.67%
Metal Ore Mining	2	$75,785	66.67%
Landscape Architectural Services	2	$51,522	66.67%
Environmental Consulting Services	2	$59,332	66.67%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	2	$93,444	66.67%
Satellite Telecommunications	2	$61,714	66.67%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	2	$82,108	66.67%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	2	$64,542	66.67%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$63,700	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	2	$56,930	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.