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
32,441 86.90% $73,425 H-1B
2,413 6.46% $32,990 H-2A
2,305 6.17% $148,442 PERM
172 0.46% $68,350 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Iowa has seen a total of 37,331 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Iowa is the H-1B visa with 32,441 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.90% of Iowa's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 2,413 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 6.46% of Iowa's total visas.

Top Occupations in Iowa (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 5,310 $77,055 90.21%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,889 $66,899 94.01%
Computer Programmers 2,382 $56,221 89.79%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,410 $61,201 92.89%
Software Developers, Systems Software 963 $83,056 90.85%
Mechanical Engineers 718 $68,451 84.87%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 704 $162,222 87.78%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 523 $45,118 90.48%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 435 $113,515 78.66%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 430 $51,698 78.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 830 $33,994 199.52%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 541 $30,479 172.29%
Construction Laborers 333 $34,855 188.14%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 160 $34,576 93.02%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 90 $31,445 54.22%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 61 $46,389 43.88%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 20 $37,467 23.81%
Nursery Workers 17 $30,800 22.67%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 15 $40,554 22.39%
Crane and Tower Operators 11 $43,595 16.42%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 358 $84,792 51.22%
Internists, General 136 $136,207 64.15%
Software Developers, Systems Software 132 $89,712 93.62%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 82 $150,413 59.42%
Computer Systems Analysts 75 $85,041 60.98%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 71 $44,619 58.20%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 61 $75,029 52.14%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $119,543 58.82%
Mechanical Engineers 56 $71,575 58.33%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 47 $23,920 58.02%
Iowa Employees Over Time
Iowa has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,804 employees were hired. Iowa peaked in 2018 with 2,883 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 370 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 622 $352,451 42.78%
China 92 $66,084 36.08%
Mexico 89 $48,511 45.18%
Philippines 63 $55,714 48.84%
Canada 47 $89,415 37.30%
Brazil 37 $64,297 31.90%
Nepal 37 $63,930 33.94%
Bangladesh 34 $30,263 33.66%
South Africa 32 $44,978 35.96%
Pakistan 31 $115,622 36.90%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aegon Usa Realty Advisors Llc 31 $68,899 88.57%
North Point It Corp 31 $72,672 91.18%
Igate Technologies Inc 30 $54,141 88.24%
Fujitsu America Inc 30 $66,409 88.24%
Genius Business Solutions Inc 29 $73,087 85.29%
Sriven Systems Inc 29 $63,471 85.29%
Community Health Care Inc 29 $117,606 87.88%
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation 29 $94,211 87.88%
Niteosoft Inc 29 $74,370 87.88%
Onward Technologies Inc 29 $58,801 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Services Of Iowa 5 $33,879 100.00%
Derocher Inc 5 $30,555 100.00%
Dat Enterprises 5 $33,563 100.00%
Hoovers Hatchery Company Inc 5 $46,280 100.00%
Wirtz Brothers Llp 5 $28,205 100.00%
John Ingalls 5 $23,512 100.00%
Bradley And Connie Feckers 4 $38,808 100.00%
Chapa Global Contracting Inc 4 $32,599 100.00%
Osage Cooperative Elevator 4 $33,524 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 4 $32,822 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blackhawk Farms 2 $30,878 40.00%
Sukup Manufacturing Co 2 $102,606 40.00%
Orange City Municipal Hospital 2 $46,675 40.00%
Global Atlantic Financial Company 2 $76,523 40.00%
Summit Farms Llc 2 $25,688 40.00%
National Service Company Of Iowa 1 $43,659 20.00%
Cardiovascular Associates Pc 1 $123,094 20.00%
Iml Containers Iowa Inc 1 $40,664 20.00%
Waterloo Community School District 1 $25,540 20.00%
Attachment Technologies Inc 1 $91,936 20.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Machine Tool Manufacturing 1 $67,933 100.00%
Soybean Farming 1 $72,842 100.00%
Real Estate Property Managers 1 $33,301 100.00%
Commercial Bakeries 1 $88,691 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $55,910 100.00%
Media Streaming Distribution Services Social Networks And Other Media Networks And Content Providers 1 $122,555 100.00%
Residential Remodelers 1 $60,528 100.00%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies 1 $66,394 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Iowa Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Iowa to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Iowa over all years is $73,425. 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