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 %
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 %
Mcafee Inc 1 $41,933 50.00%
Balsam Hill Llc 1 $42,349 50.00%
Association Management Inc 1 $42,536 50.00%
Keystone Pacific Property 1 $42,536 50.00%
Aimic Inc 1 $42,619 50.00%
Renee Systems Inc 1 $42,806 50.00%
American Falls Joint School District 381 1 $44,000 50.00%
T O Engineers Inc 1 $44,179 50.00%
Eastern Idaho Health Services Inc 1 $44,242 50.00%
Halleluiah Acupuncture And Herb Clinic Llc 1 $44,283 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Henggeler Packing Company 4 $25,230 100.00%
Peoa River Valley Ranch Llc 4 $16,307 100.00%
Alan Parks Farms Llc 4 $31,403 100.00%
Tbs Farms Inc 4 $31,470 100.00%
Shaw Land Livestock 4 $21,845 100.00%
Henggeler Packing Co 4 $31,465 100.00%
Watt Farms Llc 4 $21,845 100.00%
Irish Farms Llc 4 $22,656 100.00%
Searle Farms Ii Llc 4 $21,845 100.00%
Collin D Peterson 4 $21,845 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Animal Production 3 $19,796 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 3 $31,020 100.00%
Farm Management Services 3 $28,870 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 3 $38,022 100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $34,369 100.00%
Floriculture Production 3 $33,093 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 2 $31,221 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 2 $30,534 100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 2 $33,509 100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $30,472 100.00%

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