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 %
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%

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 %
Idexcel Inc	2	$63,918	100.00%
Agentcubed	2	$64,085	100.00%
Arka Technologies Inc	2	$64,834	100.00%
Axis Tech Inc	2	$64,834	100.00%
Mutex Systems Inc	2	$63,918	100.00%
Softnice Inc	2	$64,251	100.00%
Global Data Management Inc	2	$64,251	100.00%
Enterprise Business Solutions Inc	2	$65,749	100.00%
Denken Solutions Inc	2	$68,474	100.00%
Dataquest Corp	2	$65,749	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Double S Land Livestock Llc	6	$29,037	100.00%
Big D Farms Llc	6	$30,493	100.00%
Ronald D Jensen	6	$26,336	100.00%
Hall Farms Llc	6	$33,117	100.00%
Justin Christensen Farms Llc	6	$29,692	100.00%
Dbr Farms Llc	6	$26,695	100.00%
Jj Productions Llc	6	$32,517	100.00%
Rt Lovell Farms	6	$22,523	100.00%
Darryl Walker Sons Farm	6	$22,138	100.00%
2j Honey Farms Llc	6	$29,685	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonscheduled Air Transportation	2	$79,529	100.00%
Other Accounting Services	2	$70,481	100.00%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	2	$64,803	100.00%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	2	$41,584	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	2	$50,315	100.00%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	2	$79,591	100.00%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	2	$57,814	100.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	2	$66,248	100.00%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	2	$49,359	100.00%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	2	$58,292	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.