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 %
Muller Muller Ltd 1 $51,314 100.00%
City Of Idaho Falls 1 $51,334 100.00%
Harbrick Llc 1 $51,355 100.00%
Rocky Mountain Institute Inc 1 $51,397 100.00%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 1 $51,459 100.00%
Panaton Software Inc 1 $51,501 100.00%
Humac Inc 1 $51,501 100.00%
Appsoft Solutions Inc 1 $51,501 100.00%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 1 $51,501 100.00%
It Division Inc 1 $51,563 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brent D Hillman 4 $24,014 100.00%
Verdell Olson 4 $32,022 100.00%
Shiloh Warm Springs Ranch Llc 4 $32,989 100.00%
D Bradley Reed Inc 4 $22,656 100.00%
Legacy Land And Livestock Of Idaho Llc 4 $23,364 100.00%
Shively Custom Farming 4 $33,509 100.00%
Silver Lake Farms Llc 4 $23,536 100.00%
Grant Neibaur And Sons Farms 4 $24,440 100.00%
Rogers Ranchdavid Ronda Rogers 4 $9,000 100.00%
Hasselstrom Farm 4 $20,177 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep And Goat Farming 22 $22,625 100.00%
Wheat Farming 20 $25,603 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 18 $25,485 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 16 $30,280 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 16 $25,801 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 14 $24,713 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 13 $29,756 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 10 $29,929 100.00%
Automobile Dealers 10 $30,227 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $28,062 100.00%

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