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 %
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%
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 %
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%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stellar Global Solutions Inc 14 $78,638 93.33%
Counties Of Jefferson And Madison School District 251 13 $43,410 86.67%
Dexteroususainc 13 $78,074 92.86%
International Business Machines Corporation 13 $83,827 92.86%
Bmh Inc 12 $88,128 85.71%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 12 $57,174 92.31%
Glanbia Foods Inc 12 $59,691 92.31%
Chobani Global Holdings Inc 12 $65,706 92.31%
Power Engineers Inc 12 $75,705 92.31%
Itech Us Inc 12 $64,163 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intermountain Wood Products Inc 1 $56,805 33.33%
Transtector Systems Inc 1 $106,808 33.33%
Kochava 1 $115,170 33.33%
In Time Tec 1 $98,363 50.00%
Western Trails Charters And Tours Llc 1 $95,222 50.00%
Db3 Mobile Inc Dba Mealticket 1 $71,198 50.00%
Scentsy Inc 1 $82,264 50.00%
Van Deusen Ranch Inc 1 $19,864 50.00%
Magic Water Company Inc 1 $24,149 50.00%
Mental Wellness Centers Inc 1 $32,885 50.00%

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