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 %
Reliant Pro Rehab Llc 16 $68,466 88.89%
Verizon Data Services Llc 16 $75,154 88.89%
Mercy Professional Practice Associates Inc 16 $139,806 88.89%
Caprus It Inc 16 $64,641 88.89%
Lucid Technologies Inc 16 $67,241 88.89%
Bmr Infotek Inc 16 $81,619 94.12%
Itagroup Inc 16 $83,137 94.12%
Cynosure Inc 16 $81,341 94.12%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 16 $93,877 94.12%
Eminence It Solutions Inc 15 $73,277 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First Cooperative Association 2 $36,743 100.00%
Julius D Diers 2 $36,743 100.00%
George Johnston 2 $36,483 100.00%
Stateline Cooperative 2 $37,482 100.00%
Janes Farmland Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Vt Collison Farms Inc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Walnut Creek Cattle Company 2 $36,743 100.00%
Tcs Fabricating Inc 2 $32,822 100.00%
Reisinger Farms Llc 2 $35,079 100.00%
Aspinwall Cooperative Company 2 $36,743 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Monroe County Hospital 1 $41,350 50.00%
First Baptist Church Church Of The Brethren 1 $23,234 50.00%
Hyline International 1 $96,824 50.00%
Vida Diagnostics Inc 1 $47,507 50.00%
Yesac Corp 1 $56,950 50.00%
Protek Medical Products Inc 1 $48,152 50.00%
Freundvector Corporation 1 $54,330 50.00%
Iowa Wesleyan University 1 $20,610 50.00%
Paragon Employment Solutions Llc 1 $83,678 50.00%
Elanco Us Inc 1 $100,797 50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Building Construction 2 $45,781 100.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations 2 $47,965 100.00%
All Other Support Services 2 $54,392 100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services 2 $40,748 100.00%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding 2 $54,725 100.00%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services 2 $71,230 100.00%
Home Centers 2 $82,940 100.00%
Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal 2 $58,282 100.00%
Credit Unions 2 $124,051 100.00%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 2 $51,002 100.00%
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