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 %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 66 $45,066 91.67%
Management Analysts 64 $60,776 90.14%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 63 $112,017 90.00%
Database Administrators 59 $58,823 93.65%
Logisticians 54 $66,026 94.74%
Business Intelligence Analysts 46 $72,585 88.46%
Engineers, All Other 45 $65,112 95.74%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 44 $76,841 95.65%
Web Developers 43 $36,299 93.48%
Sales Engineers 43 $85,037 95.56%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $40,335 100.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 6 $29,387 100.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 6 $47,029 100.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $52,540 100.00%
Accountants and Auditors 5 $63,261 83.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $44,270 100.00%
Engineers, All Other 5 $96,874 100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 5 $26,649 100.00%
Logisticians 5 $61,955 100.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $50,791 100.00%
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 %
D2s Inc 1 $63,398 100.00%
Sav On Software Inc 1 $63,502 100.00%
Gmf Gouda America Inc 1 $63,544 100.00%
Itvision Inc 1 $63,669 100.00%
University Of Houston 1 $63,752 100.00%
Lionbridge Technologies Inc 1 $63,898 100.00%
Acquity Group 1 $63,898 100.00%
Sage Group Consulting Inc 1 $63,898 100.00%
Ektha Solutions Inc 1 $63,918 100.00%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 1 $63,918 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eric W Hasselstrom 3 $21,051 100.00%
Hayden Creek Cattle Company Llc 3 $30,354 100.00%
Eagle View Farms Llc 3 $32,517 100.00%
Ja Land Livestockjohn Anchustegui 3 $9,000 100.00%
Kg Farms Llc 3 $31,921 100.00%
Dale W Hooley 3 $20,855 100.00%
Panoptic Bee Farm Llc 3 $33,211 100.00%
Evan Lucas Wood Land Cattle Llc 3 $26,936 100.00%
Huntsman Springs 2 $20,894 100.00%
Thiel Pioneer Farms Inc 2 $22,183 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 47 $34,027 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 44 $30,554 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 37 $25,527 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 32 $24,944 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 31 $25,985 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 31 $29,466 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 29 $27,769 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 28 $29,325 100.00%
Other Animal Production 28 $28,623 100.00%
Apple Orchards 27 $30,778 100.00%

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