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 %
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 %
Turkey 2 $37,385 40.00%
Australia 2 $74,194 40.00%
Greece 2 $67,070 40.00%
Bulgaria 2 $41,164 50.00%
Armenia 2 $81,890 50.00%
Kenya 1 $187,199 25.00%
Denmark 1 $63,898 33.33%
Sudan 1 $69,638 33.33%
Spain 1 $35,240 33.33%
Chile 1 $48,940 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intel Americas Inc 2 $98,322 100.00%
Sun Valley Marketing Alliance Inc 2 $106,891 100.00%
Phased Right Inc 2 $120,880 100.00%
Gentle Dental Care Pllc 2 $112,799 100.00%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 2 $112,445 100.00%
Id Dental Associates Pc 2 $121,753 100.00%
Studsvik Scandpower Inc 2 $119,850 100.00%
Percussionaire Corporation 2 $131,591 100.00%
Hni Hospitalists Of Idaho Llc 2 $170,394 100.00%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2 $146,640 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corporation Of The Presiding Bishop Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints 5 $28,038 100.00%
Giles Farms 5 $21,204 100.00%
Doornenbal Farms 5 $30,842 100.00%
Roost Potato Co 5 $21,595 100.00%
Rl Brown Farms 5 $21,599 100.00%
D N Inc 5 $22,206 100.00%
R C Farms 5 $24,086 100.00%
Pecht Farms 5 $21,595 100.00%
Utopia Land And Livestock Inc 5 $9,000 100.00%
Clark Sons Inc 5 $21,595 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage