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 %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2 $74,204 66.67%
Conservation Scientists 2 $57,959 66.67%
Tax Preparers 2 $30,909 66.67%
Hospitalists 2 $208,000 66.67%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $51,210 66.67%
Mechatronics Engineers 2 $93,122 100.00%
Technical Writers 2 $43,857 100.00%
Cost Estimators 2 $65,083 100.00%
Athletic Trainers 2 $33,630 100.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 2 $91,011 100.00%
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 %
Hermes Microvision Inc 14 $57,935 87.50%
Stellar Global Solutions Inc 14 $78,638 87.50%
Bmh Inc 13 $99,749 86.67%
Glanbia Nutritionals Inc 13 $63,230 86.67%
Counties Of Jefferson And Madison School District 251 13 $43,410 86.67%
Chobani Llc 13 $79,462 86.67%
Erp Analysts Inc 13 $88,243 92.86%
Dexteroususainc 13 $78,074 92.86%
International Business Machines Corporation 13 $83,827 92.86%
Syringa Hospital District 12 $45,139 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunrise Organic Dairy Llc 18 $27,554 100.00%
Golden Ridge Farms 18 $31,067 100.00%
Loosli Land Cattle Inc 18 $28,167 100.00%
Sabala Farms Inc 18 $27,213 100.00%
Lakeview Ag And Livestock Llc 18 $28,713 100.00%
Kirk S Egbert Ranches Inc 17 $24,655 100.00%
Reynolds Farms Inc 17 $27,101 100.00%
Bart H Bowers 17 $26,968 100.00%
Walters Walters A Joint Venture 17 $26,903 100.00%
Br Ricks Farms Inc 17 $29,952 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Picabo Livestock Co 1 $30,638 33.33%
The Land Group Inc 1 $51,667 33.33%
Clarks Inc 1 $73,154 33.33%
Glanbia Foods Inc 1 $48,984 33.33%
Mental Wellness Centers Inc 1 $32,885 33.33%
Fry Foods Inc 1 $79,789 33.33%
Lewis Clark State College 1 $43,368 33.33%
Fongs Restaurant Inc 1 $32,074 33.33%
Cherry Hill Farms Inc 1 $51,459 33.33%
Carollo Engineers Inc 1 $73,819 33.33%

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