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 %
Erp Analysts Inc 12 $84,746 92.31%
Syringa Hospital District 11 $45,017 84.62%
Glanbia Nutritionals Inc 11 $67,530 84.62%
Asm America Inc 11 $92,106 91.67%
Nurture Inc 10 $46,072 83.33%
Tamarack Grove Engineering Pllc 10 $54,238 83.33%
Intuit Inc 10 $75,381 83.33%
Zume It Inc 10 $63,725 83.33%
Glanbia Inc 9 $56,396 75.00%
Chobani Global Holdings Llc 9 $65,434 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
A A Distributing 1 $63,378 50.00%
Onto Innovation 1 $109,034 50.00%
Fh Incorporated Hong Kong Garden 1 $28,454 50.00%
Lfl Incorporated New Hong Kong Restaurant 1 $27,019 50.00%
A Taste Of Thai 1 $43,909 50.00%
Hni Hospitalists Of Idaho Llc 1 $208,000 50.00%
Conrelv Solutions Inc 1 $70,907 50.00%
Pawtawjohn Services Inc 1 $69,638 50.00%
Asm America Inc 1 $93,995 50.00%
Fry Foods Inc 1 $79,789 50.00%

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 120 $25,917 100.00%
Corn Farming 75 $25,378 100.00%
Apiculture 63 $28,637 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 57 $29,587 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 57 $30,132 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 52 $25,127 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 47 $28,719 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 44 $30,554 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 40 $29,260 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 39 $30,032 100.00%

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