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 %
Nurture Inc 10 $46,072 83.33%
Zume It Inc 10 $63,725 83.33%
Glanbia Inc 9 $56,396 75.00%
Teton School District 401 9 $48,038 75.00%
Chobani Global Holdings Llc 9 $65,434 81.82%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 9 $55,363 81.82%
Agma Systems Llc 9 $72,492 81.82%
Silverxis Inc 9 $62,617 81.82%
Idaho Healthcare Institute 9 $65,086 81.82%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 8 $59,888 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flying H Farms Partnership 16 $25,372 100.00%
Grant 4 D Farms 16 $21,940 100.00%
Marty D Cody L Beadz 16 $28,648 100.00%
Robison Farms Inc 16 $28,055 100.00%
Siddoway Sheep Co 16 $19,143 100.00%
Symms Fruit Ranch Inc 16 $27,385 100.00%
G David Dalling 16 $19,598 100.00%
Mcnabb Farms Partnership 16 $21,133 100.00%
Hults Farms 16 $26,237 100.00%
Zito Farms Llc 16 $30,417 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Albertsons Llc 1 $55,224 50.00%
Dynata Llc 1 $34,715 50.00%
Sagitta Pc 1 $106,413 50.00%
Valley Air Llc 1 $85,000 50.00%
Mremountain Llc 1 $20,758 50.00%
Linchen Enterprises Llc 1 $27,019 50.00%
A Taste Of Thai 1 $43,909 50.00%
Fh Incorporated Hong Kong Garden 1 $28,454 50.00%
Lfl Incorporated New Hong Kong Restaurant 1 $27,019 50.00%
Onto Innovation 1 $109,034 50.00%

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage