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 %
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 %
India 198 $1,002,131 46.15%
China 77 $67,948 49.68%
Mexico 21 $45,430 25.93%
Nepal 20 $6,729,100 48.78%
Canada 20 $72,779 48.78%
South Korea 17 $70,863 45.95%
Philippines 12 $72,644 35.29%
Japan 12 $84,575 42.86%
Italy 10 $73,831 40.00%
Taiwan 9 $78,118 45.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D2s Inc 1 $63,398 100.00%
Sav On Software Inc 1 $63,502 100.00%
Gmf Gouda America Inc 1 $63,544 100.00%
Itvision Inc 1 $63,669 100.00%
University Of Houston 1 $63,752 100.00%
Lionbridge Technologies Inc 1 $63,898 100.00%
Acquity Group 1 $63,898 100.00%
Sage Group Consulting Inc 1 $63,898 100.00%
Ektha Solutions Inc 1 $63,918 100.00%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 1 $63,918 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eric W Hasselstrom 3 $21,051 100.00%
Hayden Creek Cattle Company Llc 3 $30,354 100.00%
Eagle View Farms Llc 3 $32,517 100.00%
Ja Land Livestockjohn Anchustegui 3 $9,000 100.00%
Kg Farms Llc 3 $31,921 100.00%
Dale W Hooley 3 $20,855 100.00%
Panoptic Bee Farm Llc 3 $33,211 100.00%
Evan Lucas Wood Land Cattle Llc 3 $26,936 100.00%
Huntsman Springs 2 $20,894 100.00%
Thiel Pioneer Farms Inc 2 $22,183 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 134 $26,764 100.00%
Apiculture 92 $30,274 100.00%
Corn Farming 76 $25,497 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 71 $27,537 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 70 $31,670 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 70 $30,456 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 64 $30,145 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 57 $30,132 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 48 $28,566 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 48 $30,431 100.00%

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 $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