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 %
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%
Taiwan 9 $78,118 45.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ak Systems Inc 1 $53,893 100.00%
Itnewton Inc 1 $53,893 100.00%
Ba Technolinks Corp 1 $53,893 100.00%
Zenosys Llc 1 $53,893 100.00%
Syringa General Hospital District 1 $53,914 100.00%
Apex Manufacturing Solutions Llc 1 $53,914 100.00%
Webb Clovis Associates Pllc 1 $54,018 100.00%
Industrial Design Services Inc 1 $54,038 100.00%
Curtiss Wright Flow Control Service Corp 1 $54,101 100.00%
Little Panda Education Corporation 1 $54,205 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Barrie Farms Llc 3 $32,517 100.00%
Adam Keith Tucker Farms Llc 3 $22,201 100.00%
East Idaho Farmers Association 3 $34,403 100.00%
Sierra Del Rio Ranch Llc 3 $26,250 100.00%
Cedron Sod Llc 3 $32,517 100.00%
Walters Farms Association Inc 3 $34,403 100.00%
Lenz Custom Haying Farming 3 $20,855 100.00%
Lloyd Ag Llc 3 $31,921 100.00%
R R Farms Gp 3 $21,202 100.00%
Brent Blaine Hillman 3 $20,121 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forestry And Logging 1 $32,614 100.00%
Rice Farming 1 $21,167 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 1 $28,038 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 1 $34,715 50.00%
Apiculture 1 $35,630 100.00%

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 $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