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 %
Bolivia 1 $187,199 33.33%
Sweden 1 $36,690 33.33%
Cameroon 1 $55,058 33.33%
Czech Republic 1 $86,237 33.33%
United States Of America 1 $43,160 33.33%
Romania 1 $30,390 33.33%
Egypt 1 $73,091 33.33%
Saudi Arabia 1 $51,584 33.33%
Jordan 1 $89,066 33.33%
Costa Rica 1 $85,000 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sierra Digital Inc 2 $90,002 100.00%
Prefab Logistics Llc Dba Prefab Logic 2 $97,209 100.00%
Gem Healthcare Inc 2 $91,208 100.00%
Galax Esystems Corporation 2 $91,603 100.00%
Karus Inc 2 $91,811 100.00%
Arista Networks Inc 2 $92,059 100.00%
Delta Dental Insurance Company 2 $108,316 100.00%
Yodlee Inc 2 $111,967 100.00%
Jasper Health Inc 2 $95,909 100.00%
Slalom Llc 2 $107,058 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shayne Harris Farms Llc 5 $31,229 100.00%
Rollheiser Farms Inc 5 $30,430 100.00%
M M Heath Farms Inc 5 $21,595 100.00%
Chris Taber Farms Inc 5 $30,842 100.00%
Bill Jensen Son 5 $21,595 100.00%
Meyers Farms 5 $21,715 100.00%
East Fork Ranches Llc 5 $30,842 100.00%
Kirk Egbert Ranches Inc 5 $32,914 100.00%
Brian P Darrington 5 $30,842 100.00%
Csc Farms 5 $26,067 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forestry And Logging 1 $32,614 100.00%
Rice Farming 1 $21,167 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 1 $28,038 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 1 $34,715 50.00%
Apiculture 1 $35,630 100.00%

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