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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2 $75,255 40.00%
Mental Health Counselors 1 $31,221 20.00%
Statistical Assistants 1 $37,482 20.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $48,910 20.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $31,429 20.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 1 $52,832 20.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 1 $73,008 20.00%
Construction Managers 1 $60,528 20.00%
Information Security Analysts 1 $86,694 20.00%
Psychologists, All Other 1 $37,544 20.00%
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 %
Sage Assurity Financial Inc 10 $69,884 90.91%
Tpi Iowa Llc 10 $63,715 90.91%
Virtusa Corporation 10 $77,447 90.91%
Erp Cloud Technologies Llc 10 $77,725 90.91%
Bayer Research And Development Services Llc 10 $90,480 90.91%
Itvian Inc 10 $69,170 90.91%
Ia Dental Pc 10 $109,244 90.91%
Iowa Fertilizer Company 10 $100,518 90.91%
Siouxland Regional Cancer Center 10 $165,814 90.91%
Ecom Solutions Inc 9 $81,551 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mid Iowa Equipment Inc 1 $30,326 100.00%
Heeringa Concrete Llc 1 $33,051 100.00%
Jenseneca Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Kd Farm Operations Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
James D Sterling 1 $37,003 100.00%
Rodriguez Citrus Harvesting Inc Ia 5 1 $37,003 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 27 1 1 $37,003 100.00%
Lewis Brothers Tree Farm Inc Dba Rustling Ridge Nursery 1 $27,914 100.00%
Pork And Beans Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Tg Grain Systems Llc 1 $33,675 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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