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 %
Architectural Drafters 1 $40,061 100.00%
Veterinarians 1 $109,678 100.00%
Registered Nurses 1 $60,694 100.00%
Counselors, All Other 1 $28,579 100.00%
Landscape Architects 1 $37,190 100.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $41,060 100.00%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 1 $44,283 100.00%
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 %
Bolivia 1 $187,199 33.33%
Sweden 1 $36,690 33.33%
Cameroon 1 $55,058 33.33%
Czech Republic 1 $86,237 33.33%
United States Of America 1 $43,160 33.33%
Romania 1 $30,390 33.33%
Egypt 1 $73,091 33.33%
Saudi Arabia 1 $51,584 33.33%
Jordan 1 $89,066 33.33%
Costa Rica 1 $85,000 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veritas Structural Engineering Pllc 1 $34,174 50.00%
Silverwood Theme Park 1 $34,195 50.00%
Kipp M Nelson 1 $34,195 50.00%
C A L Ranch Stores 1 $34,299 50.00%
Goode Auto Group Inc 1 $34,632 50.00%
Sme Consulting Inc 1 $35,069 50.00%
Barbara R Morgan Elementary School 1 $35,335 50.00%
Nampa School District 1 $36,050 50.00%
Heritage Community Charter School 1 $36,050 50.00%
Trebar Financial Services Inc 1 $36,670 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
R I C Farms 5 $21,595 100.00%
Csc Farms Inc 5 $30,842 100.00%
Michael G Steinmann 5 $23,017 100.00%
Gould Farms 5 $28,654 100.00%
Andrew Martin Farms Llc 5 $24,819 100.00%
Russell Fehringer Lakeview Ag 5 $21,595 100.00%
Roger Blass Farms 5 $21,595 100.00%
Douglas Meyers Farms 5 $21,595 100.00%
Faulkner Farms Inc 5 $23,745 100.00%
Stan Ward Farm 5 $21,595 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,379 $29,979 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 699 $30,672 100.00%
Sheep Farming 620 $26,884 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 518 $29,594 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 410 $29,547 100.00%
Potato Farming 374 $25,227 100.00%
Crop Production 301 $30,885 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 278 $25,101 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 213 $40,579 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 158 $24,954 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 865 $78,083 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 49 $81,869 26.78%
Engineering Services 43 $67,494 87.76%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 29 $79,881 67.44%
Custom Computer Programming Services 26 $67,520 89.66%
Potato Farming 23 $37,954 88.46%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 22 $73,940 91.67%
Full Service Restaurants 20 $33,495 86.96%
Landscaping Services 16 $34,454 72.73%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 16 $30,035 80.00%

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