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 %
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 %
Turkey 2 $37,385 40.00%
Australia 2 $74,194 40.00%
Greece 2 $67,070 40.00%
Bulgaria 2 $41,164 50.00%
Armenia 2 $81,890 50.00%
Kenya 1 $187,199 25.00%
Denmark 1 $63,898 33.33%
Sudan 1 $69,638 33.33%
Spain 1 $35,240 33.33%
Chile 1 $48,940 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lancesoft Inc 4 $54,855 80.00%
Tt Technologies Inc 4 $44,091 80.00%
Sahasra Technologies Corporation 4 $53,425 80.00%
California Creative Solutions Inc 4 $49,213 80.00%
Concordia University 4 $47,824 80.00%
New Saint Andrews College 4 $46,764 80.00%
Covr Financial Technologies Inc 4 $76,747 80.00%
Deloitte Tax Llp 4 $52,905 80.00%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 4 $60,850 80.00%
Tekstrom Inc 4 $52,920 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Berry Ranch 13 $31,174 100.00%
Dean Snarr Son Llc 13 $27,214 100.00%
Dance Farms Llc 13 $27,374 100.00%
Randy Gillette Farms Inc 13 $25,322 100.00%
Darrow Farms Inc 13 $25,245 100.00%
Robert J Meyers Farms Inc 13 $30,697 100.00%
Lance Lisa Funk Partnership 13 $29,422 100.00%
Blincoe Farms Inc 13 $25,808 100.00%
Vince Fehringer Farms 13 $25,434 100.00%
Brett W Jensen 13 $28,630 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage