| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 404 | $53,428 | 87.83% |
| Database Administrators | 376 | $70,226 | 83.93% |
| Internists, General | 368 | $153,075 | 87.62% |
| Industrial Engineers | 357 | $67,726 | 86.02% |
| Management Analysts | 313 | $62,005 | 93.71% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 293 | $50,930 | 92.14% |
| Electrical Engineers | 257 | $79,796 | 87.41% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 236 | $67,640 | 90.42% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 236 | $61,524 | 93.28% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 217 | $66,540 | 87.85% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 9 | $28,276 | 14.75% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 8 | $46,301 | 13.11% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 6 | $36,917 | 10.34% |
| Farm Labor Contractors | 6 | $31,848 | 12.50% |
| Animal Breeders | 5 | $26,990 | 11.11% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 5 | $37,831 | 13.51% |
| Carpenters | 5 | $47,590 | 14.71% |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 5 | $32,993 | 14.71% |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 4 | $34,783 | 12.90% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 4 | $33,951 | 13.33% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 44 | $45,570 | 62.86% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 43 | $33,592 | 74.14% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 40 | $30,077 | 71.43% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 39 | $39,607 | 72.22% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 36 | $77,552 | 69.23% |
| Industrial Engineers | 36 | $72,622 | 102.86% |
| Electrical Engineers | 33 | $4,982,465 | 103.13% |
| Actuaries | 31 | $88,064 | 100.00% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 24 | $20,613 | 80.00% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 24 | $25,074 | 85.71% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 29 | $34,463 | 35.80% |
| South Korea | 28 | $57,885 | 43.75% |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 22 | $33,592 | 37.29% |
| Malaysia | 17 | $66,687 | 30.36% |
| Jordan | 14 | $116,943 | 25.45% |
| Mongolia | 13 | $32,003 | 37.14% |
| Lebanon | 12 | $130,219 | 35.29% |
| Nigeria | 12 | $65,440 | 37.50% |
| Thailand | 12 | $91,231 | 37.50% |
| Iran | 12 | $64,392 | 44.44% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danfoss Power Solutions Us Company | 71 | $78,523 | 87.65% |
| Grandison Management Inc | 71 | $64,159 | 91.03% |
| Ibm Corporation | 71 | $66,063 | 91.03% |
| Cogent Healthcare Of Iowa Pc | 70 | $162,616 | 90.91% |
| Maharishi University Of Management | 67 | $51,030 | 87.01% |
| Deloitte Touche Llp | 67 | $55,060 | 88.16% |
| Eneric Petroleum Corporation | 67 | $64,956 | 90.54% |
| Corteva Agriscience Llc | 66 | $100,563 | 89.19% |
| Anu Software Consultants Inc | 65 | $70,582 | 90.28% |
| E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company | 64 | $87,538 | 90.14% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenneman Pork Lllp | 8 | $32,232 | 100.00% |
| Viafield Cooperative | 8 | $34,593 | 100.00% |
| Signet Farm Services Llc | 8 | $47,666 | 100.00% |
| Gemberling Excavating Inc | 8 | $31,366 | 100.00% |
| Hillside Ham Inc | 8 | $33,743 | 100.00% |
| Landus Cooperative | 8 | $37,440 | 100.00% |
| Select Pride Construction Inc | 8 | $27,602 | 100.00% |
| Southern Builders Llc | 8 | $36,800 | 100.00% |
| John Ingalls Llc | 8 | $31,247 | 100.00% |
| Flores Construction Llc | 8 | $29,427 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kum Go Lc | 4 | $85,842 | 30.77% |
| Buena Vista University | 4 | $40,648 | 30.77% |
| Reg Services Group Llc | 4 | $73,195 | 30.77% |
| Wells Enterprises Inc | 4 | $73,393 | 33.33% |
| Genova Technologies Inc | 4 | $96,699 | 33.33% |
| Consumer Safety Technology Llc | 4 | $94,271 | 33.33% |
| Fidelity Guaranty Life Business Services Inc | 4 | $117,052 | 33.33% |
| Valley Industrial Powder Coating | 4 | $28,382 | 33.33% |
| Avera Holy Family | 4 | $41,907 | 33.33% |
| Bunnomatic Corporation | 4 | $72,364 | 36.36% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 11,366 | $67,692 | 92.06% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 4,430 | $62,827 | 79.48% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 2,668 | $72,868 | 93.42% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,262 | $102,485 | 90.99% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 828 | $149,135 | 86.88% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 801 | $68,006 | 90.82% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 652 | $70,476 | 83.27% |
| Engineering Services | 649 | $62,861 | 93.25% |
| Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | 580 | $99,552 | 98.64% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 513 | $72,142 | 94.65% |
| 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% |
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.