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 %
Sociologists 1 $62,691 100.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $55,140 100.00%
Residential Advisors 1 $23,941 100.00%
Designers, All Other 1 $63,274 100.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 1 $45,094 100.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $51,300 100.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 1 $33,925 100.00%
Foresters 1 $65,915 100.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $28,007 100.00%
Administrative Services Managers 1 $36,670 100.00%
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 %
Populus Group Llc 6 $76,530 85.71%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 6 $69,305 85.71%
Onto Innovation Inc 6 $84,448 85.71%
Techmileage Software Solutions Llc 6 $107,751 100.00%
Asml Us Lp 6 $127,228 100.00%
Linkpro Technologies Inc 6 $69,688 100.00%
Adroit Associates Inc 6 $69,913 100.00%
Siritek Inc 6 $63,910 100.00%
Mental Wellness Centers Inc 5 $36,234 83.33%
Kpmg Llp 5 $47,125 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lc Mcintyre Farms Llc 14 $29,634 100.00%
Cenarrusa Farms Inc 14 $25,936 100.00%
D Yam Farms Llc 14 $25,533 100.00%
Kenny Anderson Inc 14 $25,936 100.00%
Apple Creek Propagators Inc 14 $27,226 100.00%
Arthur R Henry Farms Inc 14 $25,661 100.00%
Hillside Ranch 14 $25,710 100.00%
Travis Weeks Farms Inc 14 $25,967 100.00%
Golden Sun Farms Inc 14 $25,936 100.00%
Beem Farms Inc 14 $26,105 100.00%
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