| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineers | 134 | $72,087 | 91.16% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 94 | $54,549 | 91.26% |
| Nuclear Engineers | 83 | $75,881 | 93.26% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 81 | $62,116 | 92.05% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 72 | $58,464 | 83.72% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 67 | $54,501 | 81.71% |
| Materials Scientists | 66 | $61,590 | 85.71% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 65 | $101,916 | 89.04% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 62 | $54,047 | 89.86% |
| Database Administrators | 59 | $58,823 | 86.76% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 2 | $43,649 | 4.55% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 1 | $32,614 | 2.44% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 1 | $24,960 | 2.50% |
| Animal Breeders | 1 | $23,442 | 2.56% |
| Nursery Workers | 1 | $28,330 | 2.70% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 9 | $68,127 | 112.50% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 8 | $79,505 | 100.00% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $35,833 | 100.00% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $42,313 | 114.29% |
| Sales Engineers | 7 | $92,894 | 100.00% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 7 | $102,808 | 116.67% |
| Statisticians | 7 | $56,258 | 116.67% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 6 | $29,387 | 100.00% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 6 | $47,029 | 100.00% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $52,540 | 100.00% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 189 | $1,045,427 | 46.90% |
| China | 69 | $70,378 | 47.59% |
| Canada | 20 | $72,779 | 30.77% |
| Mexico | 19 | $43,346 | 50.00% |
| South Korea | 16 | $71,936 | 43.24% |
| Nepal | 15 | $8,952,636 | 40.54% |
| Japan | 12 | $84,575 | 42.86% |
| Philippines | 11 | $75,324 | 42.31% |
| Italy | 10 | $73,831 | 43.48% |
| France | 9 | $91,497 | 47.37% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hecla Limited | 4 | $93,949 | 100.00% |
| Open Text Inc | 4 | $96,606 | 100.00% |
| Nvidia Corporation | 4 | $112,632 | 100.00% |
| St Marys Hospital Inc | 3 | $79,560 | 75.00% |
| The College Of Idaho | 3 | $41,637 | 75.00% |
| Rocky Mountain Diabetes Center | 3 | $27,144 | 75.00% |
| Agri Beef Company | 3 | $40,359 | 75.00% |
| Sorrento Lactalis Inc | 3 | $37,357 | 75.00% |
| Idaho Steel Products Inc | 3 | $46,516 | 75.00% |
| Madison School District 321 | 3 | $41,525 | 75.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 36 | $69,671 | 94.74% |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | 36 | $61,603 | 97.30% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 34 | $82,811 | 91.89% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 32 | $71,575 | 88.89% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 31 | $63,998 | 86.11% |
| Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing | 31 | $60,251 | 88.57% |
| Temporary Help Services | 23 | $62,942 | 74.19% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 22 | $46,270 | 88.00% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 20 | $87,714 | 80.00% |
| Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing | 18 | $58,917 | 75.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 39 | $27,265 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 36 | $25,330 | 100.00% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 32 | $24,944 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 30 | $31,759 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 30 | $25,705 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 24 | $26,611 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 23 | $27,366 | 100.00% |
| Sheep And Goat Farming | 22 | $22,625 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 22 | $28,013 | 100.00% |
| Wheat Farming | 20 | $25,603 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 1 | $61,547 | 14.29% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 1 | $34,715 | 14.29% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 1 | $55,224 | 16.67% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 1 | $35,901 | 16.67% |
| Other Financial Vehicles | 1 | $42,286 | 16.67% |
| Pet Care Except Veterinary Services | 1 | $25,043 | 20.00% |
| Veterinary Services | 1 | $91,874 | 20.00% |
| Apiculture | 1 | $35,630 | 25.00% |
| Sawmills | 1 | $69,638 | 25.00% |
| Crop Production | 1 | $93,267 | 25.00% |
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.