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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Iowa Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
1,287 100.00% $206,078 PERM

As of May 2023, Iowa has seen a total of 1,287 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Iowa is the PERM visa with 1,287 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 100.00% of Iowa's total visas.

Top Occupations in Iowa (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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Iowa Employees Over Time

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vietnam 17 $38,589 30.91%
Malaysia 16 $65,279 40.00%
Jordan 13 $121,764 32.50%
Mongolia 13 $32,003 39.39%
Nigeria 12 $65,440 36.36%
Lebanon 12 $130,219 40.00%
Thailand 11 $95,718 37.93%
South Africa 9 $43,389 36.00%
Iran 8 $69,658 33.33%
Ecuador 8 $102,319 38.10%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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Iowa Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Iowa to that of the other top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Iowa over all years is $100,819. Iowa has the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states, with the second highest average wage being WA with an average wage of $99,834.

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