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
8,294 50.88% $71,191 H-1B
7,186 44.08% $25,427 H-2A
736 4.51% $501,270 PERM
86 0.53% $72,476 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Idaho has seen a total of 16,302 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Idaho is the H-1B visa with 8,294 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 50.88% of Idaho's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 7,186 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 44.08% of Idaho's total visas.

Top Occupations in Idaho (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $62,966 86.36%
Internists, General 18 $144,097 85.71%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $52,685 85.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 17 $93,852 89.47%
Supply Chain Managers 16 $89,154 88.89%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $47,604 83.33%
Computer Hardware Engineers 14 $93,095 82.35%
Occupational Therapists 14 $59,504 82.35%
Managers, All Other 14 $61,700 82.35%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $47,264 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Scientists and Technologists 2 $63,107 66.67%
Financial Managers 2 $63,565 66.67%
Coaches and Scouts 2 $18,280 66.67%
Dentists, General 2 $110,927 66.67%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2 $30,035 66.67%
Family and General Practitioners 2 $123,334 66.67%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $51,670 66.67%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 2 $31,699 66.67%
Management Analysts 2 $69,805 66.67%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 2 $22,007 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 845 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 625 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Idaho From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peru 3 $27,615 50.00%
Russia 3 $63,842 50.00%
Germany 3 $67,524 50.00%
Sri Lanka 3 $56,235 50.00%
South Africa 3 $44,983 60.00%
Greece 2 $67,070 40.00%
Israel 2 $94,651 40.00%
Iran 2 $51,115 40.00%
Argentina 2 $115,107 40.00%
Australia 2 $74,194 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lucky Bums Inc 1 $36,878 50.00%
Global Telematics Solutions Llc 1 $37,045 50.00%
Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney Office 1 $37,128 50.00%
Prospect Infosys Inc 1 $37,149 50.00%
Ecom Consulting Inc 1 $37,149 50.00%
The Land Group Inc 1 $37,190 50.00%
Corporation Of The Pres Bishop Of The Church Of 1 $37,877 50.00%
Inspirix Technologies Llc 1 $38,147 50.00%
3s Business Corporation Inc 1 $38,147 50.00%
Ds Soft Tech Inc 1 $38,147 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,072 $28,817 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 536 $29,844 100.00%
Sheep Farming 518 $19,602 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 425 $28,566 100.00%
Potato Farming 361 $24,906 100.00%
Crop Production 301 $30,885 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 291 $28,438 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 278 $25,101 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 196 $41,806 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 157 $24,894 100.00%

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 $71,191. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage