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 %
Film and Video Editors 1 $34,486 50.00%
Writers and Authors 1 $36,317 50.00%
Administrative Services Managers 1 $36,670 50.00%
Landscape Architects 1 $37,190 50.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $38,870 50.00%
Architectural Drafters 1 $40,061 50.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $41,060 50.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $41,570 50.00%
Life Scientists, All Other 1 $43,472 50.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 1 $43,493 50.00%
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 %
Kenya 1 $187,199 33.33%
Cameroon 1 $55,058 33.33%
Sudan 1 $69,638 33.33%
Vietnam 1 $37,063 33.33%
Libya 1 $76,045 33.33%
Switzerland 1 $44,380 33.33%
Venezuela 1 $39,310 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $69,638 50.00%
El Salvador 1 $64,917 50.00%
Eritrea 1 $75,088 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gaiascope Inc 1 $98,634 100.00%
Carl Zeiss Sbe Llc 1 $99,632 100.00%
Conagra Foods Inc 1 $99,944 100.00%
Transtector Systems Inc 1 $100,693 100.00%
Aviation Specialties Unlimited Inc 1 $100,797 100.00%
Carvana Llc 1 $104,187 100.00%
Magic Leap Inc 1 $104,229 100.00%
Cdi Corporation 1 $106,579 100.00%
Ams Sensors Usa Inc 1 $109,075 100.00%
Eaton Corporation 1 $109,075 100.00%

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

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