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 %
Survey Researchers 6 $48,266 85.71%
Hydrologists 6 $51,012 85.71%
Sociologists 5 $60,316 71.43%
Landscape Architects 5 $39,510 83.33%
Quality Control Systems Managers 5 $97,219 83.33%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $50,632 83.33%
Interpreters and Translators 5 $39,083 83.33%
Computer User Support Specialists 5 $38,613 83.33%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 5 $30,817 83.33%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $50,985 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Mary Greeley Medical Center 11 $45,508 84.62%
Hy Vee Inc 11 $89,011 84.62%
Data S Solutions Llc 11 $64,062 84.62%
Openbox Solutions Inc 11 $52,185 84.62%
Take Enterprise Services Inc 11 $49,256 84.62%
Synchronisys Inc 11 $62,077 84.62%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 11 $58,091 91.67%
Intone Networks Inc 11 $57,794 91.67%
Svs Technologies Limited 11 $61,713 91.67%
Integrated Dna Technologies 11 $72,200 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Btrco Llc 1 $33,675 100.00%
Gehrke Inc 1 $30,326 100.00%
Quirk Concrete Inc 1 $44,741 100.00%
Dornbier Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Simonsen Rendering Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Rodriguez Citrus Harvesting Inc Ia 7 1 $36,483 100.00%
Center Grove Orchard 1 $36,483 100.00%
D K Harvesting Inc Ia 1 $33,675 100.00%
4l Construction 1 $26,250 100.00%
Fehr Custom Enterprises Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
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