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 %
Biological Scientists, All Other 19 $40,054 86.36%
Internists, General 18 $144,097 85.71%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 17 $93,852 80.95%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $52,685 80.95%
Computer Hardware Engineers 17 $91,126 89.47%
Supply Chain Managers 16 $89,154 84.21%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $46,248 88.89%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $48,227 88.24%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $64,630 88.24%
Graphic Designers 14 $36,436 82.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 2 $25,230 50.00%
Physicists 2 $67,184 50.00%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 2 $37,887 66.67%
Financial Managers 2 $63,565 66.67%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 2 $22,007 66.67%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2 $30,035 66.67%
Coaches and Scouts 2 $18,280 66.67%
Dentists, General 2 $110,927 66.67%
Food Scientists and Technologists 2 $63,107 66.67%
Family and General Practitioners 2 $123,334 66.67%
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 %
Agrium Us Inc 1 $60,445 100.00%
Rock Central Llc 1 $60,486 100.00%
Idaho Dental Professionals Pc 1 $60,486 100.00%
Vibra Hospital Of Boise Llc 1 $60,694 100.00%
Full Circle Health 1 $61,000 100.00%
Vision Square Inc 1 $61,547 100.00%
Kochava Inc 1 $61,547 100.00%
Bsaspec Inc 1 $61,672 100.00%
Homecu Llc 1 $61,693 100.00%
Engineering Consultants 1 $61,880 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Frank Sullivan Farms 3 $21,403 100.00%
Lazy Snake Ranch 3 $22,062 100.00%
Don Taylor 3 $21,057 100.00%
Scott L Whitworth 3 $31,138 100.00%
Kimama Farms Llc 3 $34,403 100.00%
J K Farms 3 $22,201 100.00%
Knox Farm 3 $19,344 100.00%
Kyle Bowers 3 $33,807 100.00%
Wwwdf Inc 3 $20,855 100.00%
Vandervegt Dairy Llc 3 $32,517 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,379 $29,979 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 699 $30,672 100.00%
Sheep Farming 620 $26,884 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 518 $29,594 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 410 $29,547 100.00%
Potato Farming 374 $25,227 100.00%
Crop Production 301 $30,885 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 278 $25,101 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 213 $40,579 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 158 $24,954 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 865 $78,083 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 49 $81,869 26.78%
Engineering Services 43 $67,494 87.76%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 29 $79,881 67.44%
Custom Computer Programming Services 26 $67,520 89.66%
Potato Farming 23 $37,954 88.46%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 22 $73,940 91.67%
Full Service Restaurants 20 $33,495 86.96%
Landscaping Services 16 $34,454 72.73%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 16 $30,035 80.00%

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