| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 827 | $73,956 | 94.19% |
| Electrical Engineers | 790 | $85,623 | 90.29% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 659 | $83,152 | 84.38% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 597 | $67,700 | 89.77% |
| Materials Engineers | 505 | $79,218 | 88.60% |
| Computer Programmers | 505 | $55,929 | 92.15% |
| Industrial Engineers | 381 | $81,598 | 93.61% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 224 | $67,957 | 91.80% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 158 | $73,837 | 90.80% |
| Chemical Engineers | 157 | $87,326 | 94.58% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 4,035 | $28,978 | 160.37% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 928 | $30,967 | 78.51% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 438 | $29,652 | 246.07% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 424 | $28,303 | 273.55% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 41 | $32,422 | 29.50% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 23 | $33,665 | 18.25% |
| Construction Laborers | 19 | $34,829 | 20.00% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 12 | $36,632 | 13.48% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 11 | $33,168 | 13.75% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 9 | $30,530 | 12.50% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 134 | $87,092 | 50.76% |
| Materials Engineers | 74 | $73,431 | 123.33% |
| Electrical Engineers | 52 | $75,949 | 167.74% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 48 | $6,656,416 | 300.00% |
| Industrial Engineers | 44 | $82,691 | 275.00% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 28 | $76,991 | 254.55% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 23 | $93,687 | 209.09% |
| Chemical Engineers | 17 | $80,729 | 170.00% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 11 | $70,096 | 122.22% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 10 | $36,764 | 111.11% |
| 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% |
| Brazil | 9 | $66,923 | 45.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veritas Structural Engineering Pllc | 1 | $34,174 | 50.00% |
| Silverwood Theme Park | 1 | $34,195 | 50.00% |
| Kipp M Nelson | 1 | $34,195 | 50.00% |
| C A L Ranch Stores | 1 | $34,299 | 50.00% |
| Goode Auto Group Inc | 1 | $34,632 | 50.00% |
| Sme Consulting Inc | 1 | $35,069 | 50.00% |
| Barbara R Morgan Elementary School | 1 | $35,335 | 50.00% |
| Nampa School District | 1 | $36,050 | 50.00% |
| Heritage Community Charter School | 1 | $36,050 | 50.00% |
| Trebar Financial Services Inc | 1 | $36,670 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| R I C Farms | 5 | $21,595 | 100.00% |
| Csc Farms Inc | 5 | $30,842 | 100.00% |
| Michael G Steinmann | 5 | $23,017 | 100.00% |
| Gould Farms | 5 | $28,654 | 100.00% |
| Andrew Martin Farms Llc | 5 | $24,819 | 100.00% |
| Russell Fehringer Lakeview Ag | 5 | $21,595 | 100.00% |
| Roger Blass Farms | 5 | $21,595 | 100.00% |
| Douglas Meyers Farms | 5 | $21,595 | 100.00% |
| Faulkner Farms Inc | 5 | $23,745 | 100.00% |
| Stan Ward Farm | 5 | $21,595 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 6 | $74,131 | 100.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 6 | $53,779 | 100.00% |
| Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing | 5 | $94,931 | 83.33% |
| Packaging And Labeling Services | 5 | $58,743 | 83.33% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $61,855 | 83.33% |
| Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing | 5 | $80,829 | 83.33% |
| Software Publishers | 5 | $116,039 | 100.00% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 4 | $66,643 | 80.00% |
| Commercial Banking | 4 | $70,290 | 80.00% |
| Administration Of General Economic Programs | 4 | $82,618 | 80.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Sewage And Other Systems | 2 | $33,509 | 100.00% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $26,114 | 100.00% |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 1 | $28,038 | 100.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed Except Soybean Farming | 1 | $32,614 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | $32,614 | 100.00% |
| Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing | 1 | $34,403 | 100.00% |
| Home Centers | 1 | $24,253 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 1 | $34,403 | 100.00% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 1 | $30,534 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 1 | $51,459 | 50.00% |
| Veterinary Services | 1 | $91,874 | 50.00% |
| Crop Production | 1 | $93,267 | 50.00% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 1 | $61,547 | 50.00% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 1 | $115,170 | 50.00% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 1 | $52,499 | 50.00% |
| Sawmills | 1 | $69,638 | 50.00% |
| All Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation | 1 | $95,222 | 50.00% |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 1 | $51,667 | 50.00% |
| Other Financial Vehicles | 1 | $42,286 | 50.00% |
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.