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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 %
Purchasing Managers 4 $78,520 100.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 3 $74,402 75.00%
Public Relations Specialists 3 $41,815 75.00%
Lawyers 3 $92,650 75.00%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 3 $83,699 75.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 3 $16,663 75.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 3 $72,716 75.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3 $34,743 100.00%
Hydrologists 3 $48,381 100.00%
Family and General Practitioners 3 $116,584 100.00%
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%
Brazil 9 $66,923 45.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Birthbase Llc 1 $56,826 100.00%
Jj Creations 1 $56,950 100.00%
Matsuzawa Corporation 1 $56,992 100.00%
Select Medical Rehabilitation Services Inc 1 $57,179 100.00%
Beamit Inc 1 $57,366 100.00%
Rudd Company Pllc 1 $57,408 100.00%
Secureapp Technologies 1 $57,554 100.00%
Digital Terrain Inc 1 $57,616 100.00%
4consulting Inc 1 $57,616 100.00%
Yardi Systems Inc 1 $57,741 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Michael J Miller 3 $32,517 100.00%
Robert E Smith 3 $20,855 100.00%
Glen Dale Ranches Inc 3 $21,715 100.00%
Fred W Hunzeker Sonsdennis Hunzeker 3 $9,000 100.00%
Hartman Farms Inc 3 $33,807 100.00%
Clayton Tree Farm Llc 3 $25,494 100.00%
Val F And Lori Wahlen Val Wahlen Farms 3 $24,232 100.00%
Dallas Furness 3 $32,517 100.00%
Cc P Farms Llc 3 $24,274 100.00%
Ronald Esplin Sons Ltd 3 $29,065 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,379 $29,979 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 699 $30,672 100.00%
Sheep Farming 620 $26,884 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 518 $29,594 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 410 $29,547 100.00%
Potato Farming 374 $25,227 100.00%
Crop Production 301 $30,885 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 278 $25,101 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 213 $40,579 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 158 $24,954 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 865 $78,083 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 49 $81,869 26.78%
Engineering Services 43 $67,494 87.76%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 29 $79,881 67.44%
Custom Computer Programming Services 26 $67,520 89.66%
Potato Farming 23 $37,954 88.46%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 22 $73,940 91.67%
Full Service Restaurants 20 $33,495 86.96%
Landscaping Services 16 $34,454 72.73%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 16 $30,035 80.00%

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 $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