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 %
Neurologists 2 $120,859 100.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2 $54,205 100.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2 $74,204 100.00%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 2 $52,791 100.00%
Human Resources Specialists 2 $65,562 100.00%
Sales Managers 2 $52,406 100.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 2 $56,930 100.00%
Logistics Engineers 2 $67,465 100.00%
Budget Analysts 2 $60,632 100.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 2 $63,045 100.00%
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 %
Greece 2 $67,070 50.00%
Israel 2 $94,651 50.00%
Iran 2 $51,115 50.00%
Argentina 2 $115,107 50.00%
Vietnam 1 $37,063 25.00%
Libya 1 $76,045 33.33%
Switzerland 1 $44,380 33.33%
Venezuela 1 $39,310 33.33%
Uzbekistan 1 $69,638 33.33%
El Salvador 1 $64,917 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marvell Semiconductor Inc 16 $89,345 94.12%
Analytical Laboratories Inc 15 $35,726 88.24%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 15 $62,943 88.24%
Bodybuildingcom Llc 15 $67,599 88.24%
Im Flash Technologies Llc 15 $80,020 88.24%
Capgemini America Inc 15 $81,710 93.75%
Brigham Young University Idaho 14 $66,516 87.50%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 14 $58,825 87.50%
Hermes Microvision Inc 14 $57,935 87.50%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 14 $98,301 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Healthwise Incorporated 1 $90,459 33.33%
East Bank Center 1 $81,640 33.33%
Internet Truckstop 1 $78,312 33.33%
Nanometrics Inc 1 $99,653 33.33%
Agentcubed Llc 1 $64,251 33.33%
Mountain Home Korean Baptist Church 1 $25,917 33.33%
Idaho State Regional Center 1 $42,286 33.33%
Idaho Bureau Of Educational Services Deaf Blind 1 $37,063 33.33%
R M Steel Co 1 $54,621 33.33%
International Paper Company 1 $80,163 33.33%

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