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 %
Managers, All Other 14 $61,700 82.35%
Occupational Therapists 14 $59,504 82.35%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $33,581 87.50%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $36,188 81.25%
Coaches and Scouts 13 $25,560 86.67%
Physical Scientists, All Other 12 $40,908 85.71%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $46,764 85.71%
Environmental Engineers 12 $63,067 92.31%
Photonics Engineers 11 $107,861 84.62%
Logistics Analysts 11 $68,929 84.62%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2 $30,035 66.67%
Health Educators 1 $34,091 33.33%
Mental Health Counselors 1 $47,278 33.33%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 $126,256 33.33%
Lawyers 1 $116,147 33.33%
Environmental Engineers 1 $73,819 33.33%
Librarians 1 $56,035 33.33%
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $107,598 33.33%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $54,033 33.33%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1 $25,043 33.33%
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 %
France 9 $91,497 47.37%
Brazil 9 $66,923 52.94%
Nigeria 8 $75,849 50.00%
Singapore 8 $78,250 53.33%
Bangladesh 7 $86,849 50.00%
Malaysia 7 $74,110 50.00%
Pakistan 6 $64,069 46.15%
Colombia 5 $67,964 50.00%
Thailand 4 $49,910 44.44%
United Kingdom 4 $49,244 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vergx Llc 1 $62,192 100.00%
Vyykn Inc 1 $62,587 100.00%
International Rescue Committee Inc 1 $62,691 100.00%
Web Wisor Inc 1 $62,754 100.00%
Valuemomentum Inc 1 $62,920 100.00%
Gonano Technologies Inc 1 $62,962 100.00%
Iceye Us Inc 1 $63,107 100.00%
Gfk Custom Research Llc 1 $63,253 100.00%
Western Power Sports Inc 1 $63,274 100.00%
Alpine Bank 1 $63,315 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dennis Leavitt Farms 3 $20,793 100.00%
Vernon E Fairchild Jr Dba Fairchild Shearing 3 $21,195 100.00%
Jt Farming Llc 3 $21,403 100.00%
Hamilton Honey Bees Llc 3 $32,517 100.00%
Buckeye Development Llc 3 $24,017 100.00%
Boyer Land And Cattle 3 $32,517 100.00%
Blick Brotherssrc Farms 3 $22,623 100.00%
Glenn Dale Ranches 3 $19,781 100.00%
Caldwell Ranchjared Caldwell 3 $10,500 100.00%
Delta Transport Llc 3 $24,440 100.00%
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