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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1 $56,202 100.00%
Art Directors 1 $65,915 100.00%
Health Educators 1 $30,514 100.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $38,870 100.00%
Sustainability Specialists 1 $51,397 100.00%
Environmental Economists 1 $87,214 100.00%
Food Service Managers 1 $21,674 100.00%
Life Scientists, All Other 1 $43,472 100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 1 $79,123 100.00%
Validation Engineers 1 $153,712 100.00%
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 %
Taiwan 9 $78,118 47.37%
France 9 $91,497 52.94%
Nigeria 8 $75,849 50.00%
Singapore 8 $78,250 53.33%
Bangladesh 7 $86,849 50.00%
Malaysia 7 $74,110 50.00%
Pakistan 6 $64,069 46.15%
Colombia 5 $67,964 50.00%
Thailand 4 $49,910 44.44%
United Kingdom 4 $49,244 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kpff Inc 4 $63,664 80.00%
Ust Global Inc 4 $56,046 80.00%
Friendly Consultants Inc 4 $64,574 80.00%
Engineering Consultants Inc 4 $67,002 100.00%
Nrit Software Solutions Llc 4 $63,164 100.00%
Beyondsoft Consulting Inc 4 $65,229 100.00%
Oracle America Inc 4 $102,753 100.00%
Lactalis American Group Inc 4 $76,248 100.00%
Sydata Inc 4 $88,634 100.00%
Prolim Consulting Inc 4 $67,241 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hollifield Ranches Inc 12 $28,165 100.00%
Gary L Osborne 12 $25,690 100.00%
Francisco T Villalobos 12 $24,365 100.00%
Faulkner Land And Livestock Company 12 $22,522 100.00%
Ensz Farms Partnership 12 $24,201 100.00%
Zweifel Farms Inc 12 $24,710 100.00%
Valley View Of Magic Valley 12 $24,353 100.00%
Canyon Cattle Company 12 $19,808 100.00%
Wilcock Land Livestock Llc 12 $24,998 100.00%
Kraus Farms Llc 12 $28,926 100.00%
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