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 %
Cautela Institute Of Informatics And Technology Inc 3 $63,017 75.00%
Isolvetechnology Inc 3 $66,400 75.00%
Ioasiz Inc 3 $58,933 75.00%
Vastika Inc 3 $62,989 75.00%
Stratus Technology Services Llc 3 $74,228 75.00%
Astir It Solutions Inc 3 $52,443 75.00%
On Semiconductor Corporation 3 $64,570 75.00%
Infowave Systems Inc 3 $59,120 75.00%
Accel North America 3 $63,142 100.00%
Plummer Forest Products Inc 3 $69,375 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vander Schaaf Farms Llc 11 $29,256 100.00%
Merrill G Hanny 10 $27,830 100.00%
Beard Farms 10 $24,864 100.00%
David Rollheiser 10 $22,489 100.00%
Mark E Kuehl 10 $25,430 100.00%
Vallivue Farms Inc 10 $28,361 100.00%
R L Greenchop Inc 10 $23,128 100.00%
Cl Hansen Farms Inc 10 $27,837 100.00%
J K Farms Inc 10 $23,421 100.00%
J S Ranch 10 $23,704 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 134 $26,764 100.00%
Apiculture 92 $30,274 100.00%
Corn Farming 76 $25,497 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 71 $27,537 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 70 $31,670 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 70 $30,456 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 64 $30,145 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 57 $30,132 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 48 $28,566 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 48 $30,431 100.00%

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