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 %
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 %
Coolsoft Llc 8 $74,108 88.89%
Western Digital Technologies Inc 8 $103,233 88.89%
Intermountain Healthcare 7 $46,779 87.50%
Balsam Brands Inc 7 $72,235 87.50%
Delasoft Inc 7 $57,746 87.50%
Pacificsource 7 $64,866 87.50%
Container And Packaging Supply Inc 7 $68,818 87.50%
Amazoncom Services Llc 7 $68,768 87.50%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 7 $91,025 87.50%
Hermes Microvision North America 7 $74,483 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cheney Farms Inc 15 $23,942 100.00%
Ball Brothers Sheep Inc 15 $19,756 100.00%
Astle Farms Llc 15 $25,592 100.00%
Noh Sheep Company 15 $18,998 100.00%
Pierson Farms Inc 15 $25,865 100.00%
Burusco Farms 15 $28,643 100.00%
Deruyter Management Llc 15 $30,638 100.00%
D C Farms 15 $26,295 100.00%
Rex Baum Farms Inc 15 $26,108 100.00%
Summerco Management Inc 15 $29,049 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medvet Idaho Pllc 1 $91,874 50.00%
Id Dental Associates Pc 1 $117,146 50.00%
Taste Of India And Nepal 1 $48,901 50.00%
Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Equestrian Center Inc 1 $35,901 50.00%
Gehring Agri Business 1 $32,386 50.00%
Classic System Solutions Inc 1 $51,875 50.00%
Delicate Touch Movers 1 $24,274 50.00%
Jpk Mgmt Inc 1 $52,499 50.00%
Teton Outfitters 1 $47,008 50.00%
Fuller Landscape Llc 1 $44,054 100.00%

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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