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 %
Purchasing Managers 15 $82,836 83.33%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 15 $153,178 88.24%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $52,346 87.50%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 14 $73,079 87.50%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $55,975 87.50%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $43,870 86.67%
Human Resources Specialists 13 $48,472 86.67%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $55,046 80.00%
Lawyers 12 $60,301 80.00%
Training and Development Specialists 12 $44,600 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Honduras 6 $23,213 28.57%
Indonesia 6 $80,077 30.00%
Turkey 6 $61,427 33.33%
Kenya 6 $77,606 35.29%
Romania 6 $104,709 40.00%
Sri Lanka 6 $56,811 40.00%
Syria 6 $140,481 42.86%
France 6 $91,137 42.86%
Peru 5 $77,311 38.46%
Saudi Arabia 5 $109,678 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Performance Resources Ny Inc 6 $57,200 85.71%
Scm Data Inc 6 $49,268 85.71%
Bartronics America Inc 6 $51,914 85.71%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 6 $48,554 85.71%
Microturn System Inc 6 $60,369 85.71%
C Vision Inc 6 $60,109 85.71%
Council Bluffs Community School District 6 $58,066 85.71%
Orange City Municipal Hospital 6 $47,171 85.71%
Lara Tekies Inc 6 $56,101 85.71%
Unified Systems Inc 6 $56,174 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,238 $32,418 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 321 $34,619 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 251 $33,703 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 160 $33,642 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 93 $34,110 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 71 $34,064 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 52 $33,544 100.00%
Corn Farming 44 $32,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 39 $34,129 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 38 $30,188 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,002 $70,072 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 686 $314,007 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 341 $81,198 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 280 $142,822 100.00%
Poultry Processing 240 $27,066 100.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing 236 $75,641 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 215 $33,230 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 171 $82,872 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 135 $2,315,768 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 124 $78,384 100.00%

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