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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	4,035	$28,978	160.37%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	928	$30,967	78.51%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	438	$29,652	246.07%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	424	$28,303	273.55%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	41	$32,422	29.50%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	23	$33,665	18.25%
Construction Laborers	19	$34,829	20.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	12	$36,632	13.48%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	11	$33,168	13.75%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	9	$30,530	12.50%

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 %
El Salvador	1	$64,917	50.00%
Albania	1	$95,222	50.00%
Uzbekistan	1	$69,638	50.00%
Eritrea	1	$75,088	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Coeur Dalene Tribe	2	$48,786	66.67%
Promed Keyboard Group Inc	2	$48,454	66.67%
Only It Consulting Llc	2	$42,453	66.67%
Ibex Incorportated	2	$44,242	66.67%
Kootenai Health	2	$47,622	66.67%
Magnuson Mchugh Company Pa	2	$44,325	66.67%
Management Health Systems Inc	2	$51,906	66.67%
Cole Architects Pllc	2	$55,848	66.67%
Sorrento Lactalis Inclactalis American Group	2	$46,925	66.67%
Sunray Enterprise Inc	2	$47,570	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nelson Angus Ranch Llc	8	$28,636	100.00%
Lott Farms Llc	8	$32,490	100.00%
Trc Farms	8	$30,675	100.00%
Loosli Land Cattle Company	8	$21,523	100.00%
Eagle Valley Ranch Llc	8	$23,592	100.00%
Dixon Land Cattle Llc	7	$29,777	100.00%
Joseph M Oler	7	$26,900	100.00%
Bkr Farms Llc	7	$31,604	100.00%
Mccall Farms Inc	7	$29,491	100.00%
William Hubert Shaw	7	$28,909	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonscheduled Air Transportation	2	$79,529	100.00%
Other Accounting Services	2	$70,481	100.00%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	2	$64,803	100.00%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	2	$41,584	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	2	$50,315	100.00%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	2	$79,591	100.00%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	2	$57,814	100.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	2	$66,248	100.00%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	2	$49,359	100.00%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	2	$58,292	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 $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.