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 %
India 189 $1,045,427 46.90%
China 69 $70,378 47.59%
Canada 20 $72,779 30.77%
Mexico 19 $43,346 50.00%
South Korea 16 $71,936 43.24%
Nepal 15 $8,952,636 40.54%
Japan 12 $84,575 42.86%
Philippines 11 $75,324 42.31%
Italy 10 $73,831 43.48%
France 9 $91,497 47.37%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lochsa Engineering Llc 1 $58,490 100.00%
Cambridge Healthcare Llc 1 $58,510 100.00%
Kootenai Hospital District 1 $58,531 100.00%
Reliable Advertising Inc 1 $58,698 100.00%
Johannsen And Company Cpas Inc 1 $58,739 100.00%
Coldwater Creek Merchandising Logistics Inc 1 $58,968 100.00%
Care One Service Agency Inc 1 $59,010 100.00%
Wcsc Inc 1 $59,218 100.00%
Usm Business Systems Inc 1 $59,405 100.00%
Adventure Solutions Inc 1 $59,426 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 39 $27,265 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 36 $25,330 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 32 $24,944 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 30 $31,759 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 30 $25,705 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 24 $26,611 100.00%
Other Animal Production 23 $27,366 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 22 $22,625 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 22 $28,013 100.00%
Wheat Farming 20 $25,603 100.00%

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