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 %
India 189 $1,045,427 46.90%
China 69 $70,378 47.59%
Canada 20 $72,779 30.77%
Mexico 19 $43,346 50.00%
South Korea 16 $71,936 43.24%
Nepal 15 $8,952,636 40.54%
Japan 12 $84,575 42.86%
Philippines 11 $75,324 42.31%
Italy 10 $73,831 43.48%
France 9 $91,497 47.37%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 19 $84,274 90.48%
St Lukes Health System Ltd 18 $102,908 90.00%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 17 $76,933 85.00%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 17 $81,799 85.00%
Lam Research Corporation 17 $88,722 85.00%
Synoptek Llc 17 $84,717 89.47%
Spartan Solutions Inc 17 $74,070 89.47%
Tokyo Electron America Inc 16 $80,206 88.89%
Sound Physicians Of Idaho Pllc 16 $151,647 88.89%
Fujitsu America Inc 16 $72,127 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Land Group Inc 1 $51,667 25.00%
Clarks Inc 1 $73,154 25.00%
Kpmg Llp 1 $50,794 25.00%
Sage Health Care Pllc 1 $90 25.00%
Empire Productions Llc 1 $59,592 25.00%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $78,021 25.00%
Ivinci Partners Llc 1 $61,547 25.00%
Picabo Livestock Co 1 $30,638 25.00%
Cementation Usa Inc 1 $46,093 33.33%
Pearl Health Clinic 1 $47,278 33.33%

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rice Farming 1 $21,167 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 1 $28,038 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $30,534 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 1 $24,253 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 1 $32,614 100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming 1 $32,614 100.00%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1 $28,038 100.00%
Home Centers 1 $24,253 100.00%
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 $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