| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magellan Realty Llc | 1 | $40,706 | 50.00% |
| Horizon Consulting Inc | 1 | $40,789 | 50.00% |
| Usa Dry Pea Lentil Council | 1 | $40,830 | 50.00% |
| Treasure Valley Classical Academy | 1 | $40,953 | 50.00% |
| T2m Consulting Services Inc | 1 | $41,038 | 50.00% |
| Idaho Veterans Research And Education Foundation Inc | 1 | $41,267 | 50.00% |
| Cintas Corporation | 1 | $41,475 | 50.00% |
| College Of Western Idaho | 1 | $41,493 | 50.00% |
| Bhb Consulting Engineers | 1 | $41,496 | 50.00% |
| Cartwright Northwest Pllc | 1 | $41,642 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Fairchild Jr Dba Fairchild Shearing | 4 | $20,743 | 100.00% |
| Diamond K Farms Partnership | 4 | $21,845 | 100.00% |
| 3j Ranch Llc | 4 | $32,022 | 100.00% |
| Arlan Isaac | 4 | $21,200 | 100.00% |
| Brian Jay Jensen | 4 | $22,766 | 100.00% |
| Kt Riverview Farms Inc | 4 | $33,509 | 100.00% |
| Gibson Family Inc | 4 | $31,470 | 100.00% |
| John Peterson | 4 | $16,743 | 100.00% |
| 3t Farms Inc | 4 | $33,509 | 100.00% |
| Waya Farms Inc | 4 | $21,845 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 44 | $141,129 | 91.67% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 39 | $73,990 | 88.64% |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | 37 | $61,354 | 94.87% |
| Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 36 | $94,846 | 92.31% |
| Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing | 35 | $63,546 | 92.11% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 31 | $63,998 | 86.11% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 28 | $91,557 | 84.85% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 24 | $50,024 | 72.73% |
| Fluid Milk Manufacturing | 24 | $76,606 | 77.42% |
| Temporary Help Services | 23 | $62,942 | 76.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 47 | $34,027 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 44 | $30,554 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 37 | $25,527 | 100.00% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 32 | $24,944 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 31 | $25,985 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 31 | $29,466 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 29 | $27,769 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 28 | $29,325 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 28 | $28,623 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 27 | $30,778 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing | 6 | $76,922 | 75.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 6 | $94,030 | 85.71% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 6 | $95,357 | 100.00% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 5 | $70,924 | 83.33% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 5 | $78,025 | 83.33% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 5 | $24,394 | 83.33% |
| Medical Laboratories | 4 | $47,986 | 66.67% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 4 | $64,537 | 80.00% |
| Solid Waste Combustors And Incinerators | 4 | $24,534 | 80.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 4 | $21,148 | 80.00% |
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.