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%
Brazil 9 $66,923 45.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Delta Global Services Llc 3 $71,101 100.00%
Jst Manufacturing Inc 3 $76,669 100.00%
Adin Technologies Inc 3 $75,864 100.00%
Fortress Information Security Llc 3 $85,044 100.00%
Entellects Corporation Inc 3 $87,859 100.00%
R Systems Inc 3 $87,776 100.00%
Icl Performance Products Lp 3 $87,284 100.00%
Health Plan Of Nevada Inc 3 $85,315 100.00%
Innominds Software Inc 3 $84,815 100.00%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 3 $87,672 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roost Potato Co Inc 9 $27,921 100.00%
John W Malmstrom 9 $28,348 100.00%
Lloyd O Richins 9 $24,474 100.00%
Alan J Harper 9 $25,898 100.00%
Godfrey Brothers Farms Inc 9 $24,202 100.00%
5 S Farms Inc 9 $28,214 100.00%
Central Cove Hop 9 $26,894 100.00%
Grant Neibaur Sons Farms 9 $26,615 100.00%
Gil King 9 $26,719 100.00%
R Layne Harris Farms 9 $23,210 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

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