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 %
Ulvac Technologies Inc 1 $56,035 100.00%
Sentient Science Corporation 1 $56,035 100.00%
Bhs Marketing Llc 1 $56,035 100.00%
Safelink Internet 1 $56,139 100.00%
Dynamic Lumber Solutions Llc 1 $56,181 100.00%
Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital 1 $56,222 100.00%
Intermountain Wood Products Inc 1 $56,347 100.00%
Bully Dog Acquisitions Llc 1 $56,368 100.00%
Solera Health Inc 1 $56,826 100.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 1 $56,826 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Canyon Creek Farms Inc 3 $20,779 100.00%
Trevor J Roche 3 $21,369 100.00%
Darrell Funk Farms 3 $21,403 100.00%
Beadz Brothers Farming 3 $22,062 100.00%
Delta Farms Llc 3 $20,855 100.00%
Coma Farms Llc 3 $32,517 100.00%
Cs Stewart Farms Llc 3 $32,517 100.00%
M And M Farms Llc 3 $24,294 100.00%
David Mcclure Farms Llc 3 $30,992 100.00%
Jeff And Keri Jo Weber 3 $25,556 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep And Goat Farming 22 $22,625 100.00%
Wheat Farming 20 $25,603 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 18 $25,485 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 16 $30,280 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 16 $25,801 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 14 $24,713 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 13 $29,756 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 10 $29,929 100.00%
Automobile Dealers 10 $30,227 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $28,062 100.00%

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