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%
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 %
Indonesia 1 $49,504 50.00%
Tanzania 1 $69,784 50.00%
Czech Republic 1 $69,014 50.00%
Bolivia 1 $187,199 50.00%
Kenya 1 $187,199 50.00%
Cameroon 1 $55,058 50.00%
Sudan 1 $69,638 50.00%
Vietnam 1 $37,063 50.00%
Libya 1 $76,045 50.00%
Switzerland 1 $44,380 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Us Tech Solutions Inc 1 $65,936 100.00%
Zrj Inc 1 $66,019 100.00%
Elan Technologies Inc 1 $66,310 100.00%
Formac Inc 1 $66,414 100.00%
Igt 1 $66,414 100.00%
Ness Usa Inc 1 $66,414 100.00%
Sun Valley Gold Llc 1 $66,789 100.00%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 1 $66,872 100.00%
Vdrive It Solutions Inc 1 $66,893 100.00%
Idaho Material Handling Inc 1 $67,038 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,072 $28,817 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 536 $29,844 100.00%
Sheep Farming 518 $19,602 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 425 $28,566 100.00%
Potato Farming 361 $24,906 100.00%
Crop Production 301 $30,885 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 291 $28,438 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 278 $25,101 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 196 $41,806 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 157 $24,894 100.00%

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