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 %
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 %
Lhp Pocatello Llc 4 $201,953 100.00%
Maddisoft Llc 4 $70,672 100.00%
Asicsoft Inc 4 $124,426 100.00%
Techorbit Inc 4 $69,399 100.00%
Sorrento Lactalis Inc 3 $37,357 75.00%
Idaho Steel Products Inc 3 $46,516 75.00%
Madison School District 321 3 $41,525 75.00%
Aero Hawk Technologies Llc 3 $46,772 75.00%
Dome Technology Llc 3 $55,945 75.00%
Dizer Corp 3 $43,617 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ryan H Serr 11 $28,318 100.00%
Ryan Johnson Farms Llc 11 $27,322 100.00%
Wooden Shoe Farms 11 $24,224 100.00%
Anchustegui Sheep Co 11 $18,576 100.00%
Schatz Brothers Inc 11 $26,265 100.00%
Lovell Cook Partnership 11 $29,678 100.00%
Parkinson Seed Farm Inc 11 $22,793 100.00%
Henggeler Packing 11 $30,425 100.00%
Picabo Livestock Company 11 $25,045 100.00%
Diamond I Inc 11 $26,286 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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