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 %
Software Developers, Systems Software 150 $84,642 93.75%
Nuclear Engineers 94 $77,708 91.26%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 94 $54,549 93.07%
Operations Research Analysts 93 $64,268 93.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 81 $107,342 86.17%
Food Scientists and Technologists 80 $57,296 90.91%
Accountants and Auditors 73 $54,306 83.91%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 71 $55,660 83.53%
Materials Scientists 70 $63,034 84.34%
Civil Engineers 68 $63,547 88.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineers 9 $58,414 100.00%
Computer Occupations, All Other 9 $68,127 100.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 9 $98,047 112.50%
Sales Engineers 8 $94,111 114.29%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $35,833 114.29%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $42,313 114.29%
Industrial Production Managers 8 $79,505 133.33%
Statisticians 7 $56,258 116.67%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 7 $47,579 116.67%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7 $102,808 116.67%
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 %
Core Its Limited Liability Company 3 $81,314 100.00%
Decked Llc 3 $89,988 100.00%
Unify Solutions Inc 3 $78,651 100.00%
New Alberstons Inc Subsidiary Of Supervalu Inc 3 $87,436 100.00%
Zennify Inc 3 $92,296 100.00%
Scadea Solutions Inc 3 $80,565 100.00%
Innovative Consulting Solutions Llc 3 $80,766 100.00%
Spts Technologies Inc 3 $86,538 100.00%
Cancer Care Northwest Centers Ps 3 $135,471 100.00%
Reliant Pro Rehab Llc 3 $85,557 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brownings Honey Co Inc 9 $28,683 100.00%
Gene Shaw 9 $28,355 100.00%
T Bell Detasseling Llc 9 $32,087 100.00%
Dennis L Walker 9 $23,259 100.00%
Brian Darrington 9 $23,210 100.00%
Ricks Hay Farms Llc 9 $28,563 100.00%
Big Bee Honey Inc 9 $30,599 100.00%
Eric Orr 9 $27,100 100.00%
Hammett Livestock Company 9 $21,932 100.00%
Noyes Apiaries Inc 9 $28,422 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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