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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 %
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 %
Fresh Air Manufacturing Company 1 $49,691 100.00%
Southeastern Idaho Public Health 1 $49,837 100.00%
Davisco Foods International Inc 1 $50,045 100.00%
Golden Predator Mines Us Inc 1 $50,086 100.00%
Zenith Services Inc 1 $50,086 100.00%
Driscoll Tophay Llc 1 $50,586 100.00%
Williams Partners Architects Pc 1 $50,648 100.00%
Idaho State Regional Center Llc 1 $50,690 100.00%
Mccain Foods Usa Inc 1 $51,002 100.00%
Tiny Planet Inc 1 $51,043 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
M B Ricks Farms Inc 4 $21,538 100.00%
Evan Wood Farms Llc 4 $31,470 100.00%
Js Farms Joint Employer 4 $28,808 100.00%
Joshua G Pehrson 4 $32,094 100.00%
Salmon Idahos Sky Ranch Llc 4 $29,952 100.00%
Turner Farms Llc 4 $21,564 100.00%
Stecklein Farms 4 $31,470 100.00%
Gregory C Cameron 4 $21,845 100.00%
Tk Farms 4 $29,812 100.00%
Williams Farms Llc 4 $30,436 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forestry And Logging 1 $32,614 100.00%
Rice Farming 1 $21,167 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 1 $28,038 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 1 $34,715 50.00%
Apiculture 1 $35,630 100.00%

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 $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