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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 %
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $34,195 50.00%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 1 $37,780 50.00%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1 $32,552 50.00%
Pediatricians, General 1 $186,410 50.00%
Film and Video Editors 1 $34,486 50.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $49,960 50.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $41,570 50.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $55,410 50.00%
Epidemiologists 1 $63,669 100.00%
Clinical Nurse Specialists 1 $81,765 100.00%
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 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 %
Zimbabwe 2 $49,056 40.00%
Turkey 2 $37,385 40.00%
Australia 2 $74,194 40.00%
Greece 2 $67,070 50.00%
Bulgaria 2 $41,164 50.00%
Tanzania 1 $69,784 25.00%
Denmark 1 $63,898 33.33%
Kenya 1 $187,199 33.33%
Spain 1 $35,240 33.33%
Sudan 1 $69,638 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kittelson Associates Inc 4 $50,814 80.00%
Sagitta Pc 4 $94,054 80.00%
Emerald Medical Investors Llc 4 $57,751 80.00%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 4 $58,505 80.00%
Economic Modeling Llc 4 $55,838 80.00%
Teton Outfitters Llc 4 $50,945 80.00%
Ramsoft Systems Inc 4 $51,621 80.00%
Force America Inc 4 $60,559 80.00%
Agropur Inc 4 $59,628 80.00%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 4 $60,388 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fred W Hunzeker Sons 13 $19,005 100.00%
Lynn Whittig 13 $27,259 100.00%
Parkinson Seed Farm 13 $18,966 100.00%
Bks Farms Llc 13 $26,362 100.00%
Duelke Sheep Company Llc 13 $16,649 100.00%
Winding River Farms 13 $29,790 100.00%
D B Ag Inc 13 $26,085 100.00%
Double G Llc 13 $26,427 100.00%
Kirt Hansen Farms Inc 12 $26,404 100.00%
Brent Hillman 12 $29,446 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,379 $29,979 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 699 $30,672 100.00%
Sheep Farming 620 $26,884 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 518 $29,594 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 410 $29,547 100.00%
Potato Farming 374 $25,227 100.00%
Crop Production 301 $30,885 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 278 $25,101 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 213 $40,579 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 158 $24,954 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 865 $78,083 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 49 $81,869 26.78%
Engineering Services 43 $67,494 87.76%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 29 $79,881 67.44%
Custom Computer Programming Services 26 $67,520 89.66%
Potato Farming 23 $37,954 88.46%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 22 $73,940 91.67%
Full Service Restaurants 20 $33,495 86.96%
Landscaping Services 16 $34,454 72.73%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 16 $30,035 80.00%

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 $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