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 %
Marvell Semiconductor Inc 16 $89,345 94.12%
Analytical Laboratories Inc 15 $35,726 88.24%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 15 $62,943 88.24%
Bodybuildingcom Llc 15 $67,599 88.24%
Im Flash Technologies Llc 15 $80,020 88.24%
Capgemini America Inc 15 $81,710 93.75%
Brigham Young University Idaho 14 $66,516 87.50%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 14 $58,825 87.50%
Hermes Microvision Inc 14 $57,935 87.50%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 14 $98,301 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Healthwise Incorporated 1 $90,459 33.33%
East Bank Center 1 $81,640 33.33%
Internet Truckstop 1 $78,312 33.33%
Nanometrics Inc 1 $99,653 33.33%
Agentcubed Llc 1 $64,251 33.33%
Mountain Home Korean Baptist Church 1 $25,917 33.33%
Idaho State Regional Center 1 $42,286 33.33%
Idaho Bureau Of Educational Services Deaf Blind 1 $37,063 33.33%
R M Steel Co 1 $54,621 33.33%
International Paper Company 1 $80,163 33.33%

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 20 $27,108 100.00%
Apple Orchards 19 $29,216 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 18 $25,485 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 16 $25,801 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 16 $30,280 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 14 $24,713 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 13 $29,756 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 10 $29,929 100.00%
Automobile Dealers 8 $29,406 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 8 $27,269 100.00%

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