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 %
Clergy 9 $42,134 90.00%
Energy Engineers 9 $78,435 90.00%
Managers, All Other 9 $59,726 90.00%
Librarians 9 $44,521 90.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 9 $50,588 90.00%
Sales Managers 8 $78,694 80.00%
Mathematicians 8 $68,406 88.89%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 8 $59,516 88.89%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 8 $95,644 88.89%
Urban and Regional Planners 8 $41,391 88.89%
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 %
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 %
William Penn University 8 $36,402 80.00%
Cj Bio America Inc 8 $51,079 80.00%
Engineered Seal Products Inc 8 $40,006 80.00%
Iowa City Community School District 8 $49,712 80.00%
Local Internet Service Company 8 $39,778 80.00%
Infosys Solutions Inc 8 $53,778 80.00%
Clarinda Municipal Hospital 8 $43,469 80.00%
Comtrix Solutions Inc 8 $47,078 80.00%
Adair County Memorial Hospital 8 $42,011 80.00%
Infosys Technologies Limited 8 $51,878 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cr Pork Farms Inc 1 $36,483 100.00%
H And H Cattle Company 1 $37,003 100.00%
Austin Forret Trucking Llc 1 $53,477 100.00%
Michael Hagan Iowa Plains Farms 1 $36,483 100.00%
Gina Woelber 1 $25,418 100.00%
Lennon Brandt Enterprises Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Ward Family Farms Llc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Kruegers Market Llc 1 $27,747 100.00%
Andrew James Yoder 1 $33,675 100.00%
Duane Lawrence Hoffman 1 $23,733 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $36,483 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 1 $30,326 100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking 1 $33,675 100.00%

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