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
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.

Top Occupations in Idaho (All Years)

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%

Idaho Employees Over Time

Idaho has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 483 employees were hired. Idaho peaked in 2022 with 845 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 625 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Idaho From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greece	2	$67,070	50.00%
Israel	2	$94,651	50.00%
Iran	2	$51,115	50.00%
Argentina	2	$115,107	50.00%
Vietnam	1	$37,063	25.00%
Libya	1	$76,045	33.33%
Switzerland	1	$44,380	33.33%
Venezuela	1	$39,310	33.33%
Uzbekistan	1	$69,638	33.33%
El Salvador	1	$64,917	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sumas Corporation	2	$65,936	100.00%
Igate Technologies Inc	2	$65,936	100.00%
Paw Taw John Services Inc	2	$69,358	100.00%
Epis Inc	2	$67,184	100.00%
Teschglobal Llc	2	$73,195	100.00%
Health Services Llc	2	$86,559	100.00%
Coforge Dpa Na Inc	2	$73,497	100.00%
Magnum Equity Holdings Inc	2	$69,139	100.00%
Balsam Brands	2	$91,447	100.00%
Innovapath Incorporated	2	$75,265	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	2	$64,803	100.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	2	$39,832	100.00%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	2	$53,488	100.00%
Educational Support Services	2	$64,990	100.00%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	2	$90,761	100.00%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	2	$70,679	100.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	2	$64,542	100.00%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,516	100.00%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$132,350	100.00%
Other Accounting Services	2	$70,481	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 $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.