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 %
Vietnam 1 $55,224 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $85,000 50.00%
Libya 1 $32,406 50.00%
Ghana 1 $25,085 50.00%
Indonesia 1 $80,038 50.00%
Venezuela 1 $39,310 50.00%
Syria 1 $208,000 50.00%
Jamaica 1 $42,403 50.00%
Lebanon 1 $45,430 50.00%
Switzerland 1 $44,380 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cautela Institute Of Informatics And Technology Inc 3 $63,017 75.00%
Isolvetechnology Inc 3 $66,400 75.00%
Ioasiz Inc 3 $58,933 75.00%
Vastika Inc 3 $62,989 75.00%
Stratus Technology Services Llc 3 $74,228 75.00%
Astir It Solutions Inc 3 $52,443 75.00%
On Semiconductor Corporation 3 $64,570 75.00%
Infowave Systems Inc 3 $59,120 75.00%
Accel North America 3 $63,142 100.00%
Plummer Forest Products Inc 3 $69,375 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vander Schaaf Farms Llc 11 $29,256 100.00%
Merrill G Hanny 10 $27,830 100.00%
Beard Farms 10 $24,864 100.00%
David Rollheiser 10 $22,489 100.00%
Mark E Kuehl 10 $25,430 100.00%
Vallivue Farms Inc 10 $28,361 100.00%
R L Greenchop Inc 10 $23,128 100.00%
Cl Hansen Farms Inc 10 $27,837 100.00%
J K Farms Inc 10 $23,421 100.00%
J S Ranch 10 $23,704 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

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