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 %
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 2 $36,556 100.00%
Data Warehousing Specialists 2 $78,219 100.00%
Neurologists 2 $120,859 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 2 $95,795 100.00%
Pathologists 2 $278,600 100.00%
Transportation Planners 2 $64,345 100.00%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1 $29,682 50.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $80,766 50.00%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1 $18,782 50.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1 $81,806 50.00%
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 %
Sierra Digital Inc 2 $90,002 100.00%
Prefab Logistics Llc Dba Prefab Logic 2 $97,209 100.00%
Gem Healthcare Inc 2 $91,208 100.00%
Galax Esystems Corporation 2 $91,603 100.00%
Karus Inc 2 $91,811 100.00%
Arista Networks Inc 2 $92,059 100.00%
Delta Dental Insurance Company 2 $108,316 100.00%
Yodlee Inc 2 $111,967 100.00%
Jasper Health Inc 2 $95,909 100.00%
Slalom Llc 2 $107,058 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shayne Harris Farms Llc 5 $31,229 100.00%
Rollheiser Farms Inc 5 $30,430 100.00%
M M Heath Farms Inc 5 $21,595 100.00%
Chris Taber Farms Inc 5 $30,842 100.00%
Bill Jensen Son 5 $21,595 100.00%
Meyers Farms 5 $21,715 100.00%
East Fork Ranches Llc 5 $30,842 100.00%
Kirk Egbert Ranches Inc 5 $32,914 100.00%
Brian P Darrington 5 $30,842 100.00%
Csc Farms 5 $26,067 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Animal Production 3 $19,796 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 3 $31,020 100.00%
Farm Management Services 3 $28,870 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 3 $38,022 100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $34,369 100.00%
Floriculture Production 3 $33,093 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 2 $31,221 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 2 $30,534 100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 2 $33,509 100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $30,472 100.00%

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 $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