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 %
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 %
Micron Technology Inc 2,929 $83,335 91.08%
Ibm India Private Limited 373 $61,079 77.87%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 346 $54,009 96.65%
Battelle Energy Alliance Llc 319 $68,623 91.93%
University Of Idaho 309 $50,146 91.96%
Wipro Limited 221 $62,745 82.46%
Boise State University 190 $42,497 80.17%
Melaleuca Inc 129 $70,633 89.58%
Ibm Corporation 122 $69,492 87.14%
Hcl America Inc 106 $65,162 78.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Range Association 215 $19,742 100.00%
Grant 4 D Farms Llc 50 $29,533 100.00%
Jentzsch Kearl Farms 38 $29,116 100.00%
Cedar Farms Inc 38 $28,897 100.00%
Poteet Farms Inc 35 $27,299 100.00%
Aaron Ball Farms Inc 34 $28,112 100.00%
Blaine Larsen Farms Inc 34 $22,446 100.00%
Century Ag Inc 33 $25,363 100.00%
Forrest Arthur 33 $18,903 100.00%
Flat Top Sheep Company 32 $21,439 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Micron Technology Inc 801 $77,781 100.00%
Semiconductor Components Industries Llc 30 $83,484 36.59%
Hewlett Packard Company 25 $78,837 39.06%
Melaleuca Inc 22 $73,940 70.97%
Jr Simplot Company 16 $77,234 53.33%
Hp Inc 16 $91,992 64.00%
Vtcu Corp 11 $74,521 50.00%
Jentzsch Kearl Farms 9 $28,517 42.86%
On Semiconductor Corporation 6 $58,552 30.00%
Syringa Hospital District 6 $50,648 35.29%

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