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 %
Czech Republic	1	$86,237	50.00%
United States Of America	1	$43,160	50.00%
Romania	1	$30,390	50.00%
Egypt	1	$73,091	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Whiz It Solutions Inc	2	$56,618	100.00%
Trisync Technologies Inc	2	$52,458	100.00%
Tamakicontrol New Mexico Llc	2	$55,141	100.00%
Carollo Engineers Inc	2	$56,358	100.00%
Kore Power Inc	2	$65,894	100.00%
Cooper Development Mfg Llc	2	$58,625	100.00%
Ait Global Inc	2	$60,819	100.00%
Yashco Systems Inc	2	$76,284	100.00%
Sysfore Technologies Inc	2	$55,869	100.00%
Iquadra Information Services Llc	2	$61,277	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Salmon Falls Land Livestock Co	7	$28,294	100.00%
Jeffrey Hawley	7	$28,909	100.00%
Brent Lott Farms	7	$23,875	100.00%
Jorge Torres J Torres Farms	7	$28,606	100.00%
Dixon Farm Ranch Llc	7	$28,753	100.00%
Rock Creek Canyon Ranch	7	$21,944	100.00%
C S C Farms	7	$23,697	100.00%
Hughes Farms Inc	7	$22,381	100.00%
Larry A Walter	7	$22,381	100.00%
Janss Farms Inc	7	$22,639	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hay Farming	2	$35,527	66.67%
Metal Ore Mining	2	$75,785	66.67%
Landscape Architectural Services	2	$51,522	66.67%
Environmental Consulting Services	2	$59,332	66.67%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	2	$93,444	66.67%
Satellite Telecommunications	2	$61,714	66.67%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	2	$82,108	66.67%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	2	$64,542	66.67%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$63,700	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	2	$56,930	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.