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 %
Experis Us Inc 27 $62,757 93.10%
Kla Corporation 27 $88,010 96.43%
St Lukes Health System Ltd 27 $97,877 96.43%
Cradlepoint Inc 26 $87,395 92.86%
Kforce Inc 26 $73,634 92.86%
In Time Tec Llc 25 $66,645 92.59%
Ntt Data Inc 24 $67,451 92.31%
Asml Us Llc 24 $84,623 96.00%
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company Of Idaho 23 $47,534 95.83%
Vtcu Corporation 23 $59,276 95.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hull Farms Inc 23 $26,979 100.00%
Eames Acres Inc 22 $26,723 100.00%
Parkinson Foundation Seed Farm Inc 22 $26,481 100.00%
Hirai Farms Llc 22 $27,867 100.00%
Searle Ag Llc 22 $29,481 100.00%
Taylor Sons Farms Inc 22 $27,354 100.00%
Challis Creek Cattle Company Llc 21 $26,955 100.00%
Bt Christensen Farms Llc 21 $28,680 100.00%
Timm Adams Farms Inc 21 $25,891 100.00%
Will Rowe Farm 20 $27,299 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wah Hing Inc 2 $39,427 40.00%
Toevs Farm Llc 2 $42,817 40.00%
Mcnabb Farms Partnership 2 $23,608 40.00%
Gregory L Kimberling Insurance Agency Incorporated 2 $37,253 40.00%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 2 $72,436 40.00%
Stukent Inc 2 $63,201 40.00%
Comsys Services Llc 1 $50,898 20.00%
Sawtooth Cattle Company 1 $49,774 20.00%
Gonano Technologies 1 $59,904 25.00%
Keynetics 1 $54,954 25.00%

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