| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,294 | 50.88% | $71,191 | H-1B |
| 7,186 | 44.08% | $25,427 | H-2A |
| 736 | 4.51% | $501,270 | PERM |
| 86 | 0.53% | $72,476 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Idaho has seen a total of 16,302 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Idaho is the H-1B visa with 8,294 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 50.88% of Idaho's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 7,186 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 44.08% of Idaho's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 827 | $73,956 | 94.19% |
| Electrical Engineers | 703 | $82,855 | 89.33% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 624 | $82,390 | 83.65% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 598 | $67,746 | 89.92% |
| Computer Programmers | 505 | $55,929 | 88.60% |
| Materials Engineers | 454 | $77,566 | 91.90% |
| Industrial Engineers | 336 | $80,895 | 93.07% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 224 | $67,957 | 91.80% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 150 | $84,642 | 93.75% |
| Chemical Engineers | 139 | $86,531 | 93.29% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 3,345 | $27,993 | 155.00% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 731 | $26,402 | 71.11% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 424 | $28,303 | 238.20% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 344 | $28,399 | 275.20% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 20 | $30,685 | 17.24% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 18 | $28,805 | 16.67% |
| Construction Laborers | 13 | $31,469 | 17.11% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 9 | $31,870 | 13.64% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 9 | $30,530 | 13.64% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 4 | $31,574 | 6.25% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 134 | $87,092 | 50.76% |
| Materials Engineers | 74 | $73,431 | 134.55% |
| Electrical Engineers | 50 | $74,741 | 161.29% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 48 | $6,656,416 | 300.00% |
| Industrial Engineers | 44 | $82,691 | 400.00% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 28 | $76,991 | 311.11% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 23 | $93,687 | 255.56% |
| Chemical Engineers | 17 | $80,729 | 188.89% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 10 | $71,735 | 111.11% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 9 | $68,127 | 112.50% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 3 | $27,615 | 50.00% |
| Russia | 3 | $63,842 | 50.00% |
| Germany | 3 | $67,524 | 50.00% |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | $56,235 | 50.00% |
| South Africa | 3 | $44,983 | 60.00% |
| Greece | 2 | $67,070 | 40.00% |
| Israel | 2 | $94,651 | 40.00% |
| Iran | 2 | $51,115 | 40.00% |
| Argentina | 2 | $115,107 | 40.00% |
| Australia | 2 | $74,194 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 2,628 | $81,765 | 90.31% |
| Ibm India Private Limited | 373 | $61,079 | 77.87% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 341 | $53,648 | 99.71% |
| University Of Idaho | 294 | $49,299 | 93.63% |
| Battelle Energy Alliance Llc | 284 | $66,314 | 91.61% |
| Wipro Limited | 216 | $62,483 | 89.63% |
| Boise State University | 172 | $40,953 | 74.46% |
| Melaleuca Inc | 117 | $69,795 | 90.70% |
| Ibm Corporation | 111 | $68,059 | 86.72% |
| Hcl America Inc | 106 | $65,162 | 86.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 786 | $77,594 | 100.00% |
| Semiconductor Components Industries Llc | 30 | $83,484 | 37.97% |
| Hewlett Packard Company | 25 | $78,837 | 41.67% |
| Melaleuca Inc | 22 | $73,940 | 70.97% |
| Hp Inc | 14 | $90,960 | 46.67% |
| Jr Simplot Company | 11 | $64,315 | 44.00% |
| Vtcu Corp | 9 | $76,586 | 40.91% |
| Jentzsch Kearl Farms | 9 | $28,517 | 45.00% |
| On Semiconductor Corporation | 6 | $58,552 | 31.58% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 6 | $107,571 | 35.29% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Milk Manufacturing | 18 | $75,810 | 81.82% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 17 | $59,532 | 80.95% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 17 | $36,678 | 85.00% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 15 | $69,569 | 75.00% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 14 | $73,389 | 73.68% |
| Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 12 | $84,460 | 85.71% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 12 | $73,091 | 85.71% |
| Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers | 11 | $47,796 | 91.67% |
| Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing | 11 | $60,488 | 91.67% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 10 | $71,492 | 83.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery And Tree Production | 20 | $27,108 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 19 | $29,216 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 18 | $25,485 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 16 | $25,801 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 16 | $30,280 | 100.00% |
| Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production | 14 | $24,713 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 13 | $29,756 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 10 | $29,929 | 100.00% |
| Automobile Dealers | 8 | $29,406 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 8 | $27,269 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 1 | $115,170 | 25.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 1 | $51,459 | 25.00% |
| Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | $46,758 | 25.00% |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 1 | $51,667 | 25.00% |
| All Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation | 1 | $95,222 | 33.33% |
| Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities | 1 | $72,280 | 33.33% |
| Educational Support Services | 1 | $94,890 | 33.33% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 1 | $62,982 | 33.33% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 1 | $187,199 | 33.33% |
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 1 | $130,374 | 33.33% |
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 $71,191. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.