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 %
Budget Analysts	2	$60,632	66.67%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	2	$51,043	66.67%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	2	$42,016	66.67%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	2	$236,213	66.67%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	2	$40,124	66.67%
Animal Scientists	2	$59,821	66.67%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	2	$36,462	66.67%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2	$39,759	66.67%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$56,930	66.67%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$43,399	66.67%

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 %
El Salvador	1	$64,917	50.00%
Albania	1	$95,222	50.00%
Uzbekistan	1	$69,638	50.00%
Eritrea	1	$75,088	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accel North America Inc	4	$62,452	100.00%
Savi Technologies Inc	4	$65,047	100.00%
Applications Software Technology Llc	4	$77,137	100.00%
Markmonitor Inc	4	$68,318	100.00%
Coeur Dalene Mines Corporation	4	$89,217	100.00%
Vintech Solutions Inc	4	$67,730	100.00%
Cinergy Technology Inc	4	$79,336	100.00%
Sysintelli Inc	4	$67,262	100.00%
Asta Crs Inc	4	$79,945	100.00%
Synapse Tech Services Inc	4	$85,233	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
K C Wahlen Living Trust	12	$25,603	100.00%
Ernies Organics Llc	12	$26,274	100.00%
David L Mundt	12	$26,456	100.00%
Larry R Jolley	12	$24,502	100.00%
David Rogers	12	$19,803	100.00%
Monty Carolene Funk	12	$29,895	100.00%
Turner Dairy Inc	12	$31,091	100.00%
Jon Wells Farms Inc	12	$26,456	100.00%
Ward Brothers Inc	12	$27,421	100.00%
Mix Miller Farms Llp	12	$25,690	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	3,178	$83,224	90.54%
Custom Computer Programming Services	1,696	$63,995	93.29%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	652	$47,752	80.89%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	406	$69,113	84.58%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	319	$68,623	89.11%
Engineering Services	149	$68,658	94.30%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	140	$79,764	93.96%
Computer Systems Design Services	132	$73,618	90.41%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	93	$91,740	80.17%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	84	$76,813	96.55%

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.