| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linked Technology | 1 | $135,000 | 100.00% |
| Boise Cascade Llc | 1 | $136,864 | 100.00% |
| Medtronic Inc | 1 | $142,334 | 100.00% |
| United Natural Foods Inc | 1 | $142,334 | 100.00% |
| Northwest Hospital Medicine Physicians Inc | 1 | $160,000 | 100.00% |
| Department Of Veterans Affairs Boise Medical Cent | 1 | $163,550 | 100.00% |
| St Joseph Physician Services Llc | 1 | $175,635 | 100.00% |
| Carepoint Pc | 1 | $325,770 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 36 | $69,671 | 94.74% |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | 36 | $61,603 | 97.30% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 34 | $82,811 | 91.89% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 32 | $71,575 | 88.89% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 31 | $63,998 | 86.11% |
| Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing | 31 | $60,251 | 88.57% |
| Temporary Help Services | 23 | $62,942 | 74.19% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 22 | $46,270 | 88.00% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 20 | $87,714 | 80.00% |
| Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing | 18 | $58,917 | 75.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 39 | $27,265 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 36 | $25,330 | 100.00% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 32 | $24,944 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 30 | $31,759 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 30 | $25,705 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 24 | $26,611 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 23 | $27,366 | 100.00% |
| Sheep And Goat Farming | 22 | $22,625 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 22 | $28,013 | 100.00% |
| Wheat Farming | 20 | $25,603 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 1 | $61,547 | 14.29% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 1 | $34,715 | 14.29% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 1 | $55,224 | 16.67% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 1 | $35,901 | 16.67% |
| Other Financial Vehicles | 1 | $42,286 | 16.67% |
| Pet Care Except Veterinary Services | 1 | $25,043 | 20.00% |
| Veterinary Services | 1 | $91,874 | 20.00% |
| Apiculture | 1 | $35,630 | 25.00% |
| Sawmills | 1 | $69,638 | 25.00% |
| Crop Production | 1 | $93,267 | 25.00% |
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 $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.