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 %
Lancesoft Inc 4 $54,855 80.00%
Tt Technologies Inc 4 $44,091 80.00%
Sahasra Technologies Corporation 4 $53,425 80.00%
California Creative Solutions Inc 4 $49,213 80.00%
Concordia University 4 $47,824 80.00%
New Saint Andrews College 4 $46,764 80.00%
Covr Financial Technologies Inc 4 $76,747 80.00%
Deloitte Tax Llp 4 $52,905 80.00%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 4 $60,850 80.00%
Tekstrom Inc 4 $52,920 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Berry Ranch 13 $31,174 100.00%
Dean Snarr Son Llc 13 $27,214 100.00%
Dance Farms Llc 13 $27,374 100.00%
Randy Gillette Farms Inc 13 $25,322 100.00%
Darrow Farms Inc 13 $25,245 100.00%
Robert J Meyers Farms Inc 13 $30,697 100.00%
Lance Lisa Funk Partnership 13 $29,422 100.00%
Blincoe Farms Inc 13 $25,808 100.00%
Vince Fehringer Farms 13 $25,434 100.00%
Brett W Jensen 13 $28,630 100.00%
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