| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 4 | $84,299 | 36.36% |
| Poland | 4 | $44,569 | 36.36% |
| Germany | 4 | $68,932 | 36.36% |
| Burma (myanmar) | 4 | $40,659 | 40.00% |
| Italy | 4 | $94,431 | 40.00% |
| Macedonia | 4 | $27,716 | 40.00% |
| Cameroon | 4 | $102,965 | 44.44% |
| Australia | 4 | $59,942 | 44.44% |
| Israel | 4 | $99,079 | 44.44% |
| Spain | 4 | $47,970 | 44.44% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt Technology Services Limited | 176 | $59,982 | 84.21% |
| Ncs Pearson Inc | 167 | $71,202 | 86.08% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation | 164 | $67,398 | 88.17% |
| Capgemini America Inc | 153 | $71,093 | 88.95% |
| Wipro Limited | 152 | $58,339 | 89.41% |
| Hni Corporation | 151 | $86,285 | 89.88% |
| Athene Annuity And Life Company | 139 | $87,910 | 85.80% |
| Act Inc | 130 | $73,040 | 83.33% |
| Ames It And Numeric Solutions Llc | 130 | $58,146 | 86.67% |
| Infinite Computing Systems Inc | 127 | $58,770 | 92.70% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Creek Pork Company | 14 | $28,181 | 100.00% |
| Kr Farm Labor Services Llc | 14 | $35,602 | 100.00% |
| Aro Construction Llc | 13 | $30,659 | 100.00% |
| Iowa Family Farms | 13 | $31,827 | 100.00% |
| Andrew P Merron | 13 | $29,070 | 100.00% |
| Vermeer Sons Farms | 12 | $35,060 | 100.00% |
| Bollmeyer Inc | 12 | $38,232 | 100.00% |
| Precision Pumping Llc | 12 | $29,262 | 100.00% |
| Catnip Ridge Manure Application Inc | 12 | $30,118 | 100.00% |
| Trevino Ag Services Llc | 12 | $34,152 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific West Corporation | 12 | $61,688 | 24.49% |
| Entegee Inc | 12 | $65,588 | 26.09% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | 12 | $59,403 | 28.57% |
| Cyment Construction Corp | 12 | $31,595 | 29.27% |
| Berkley Technology Services Llc | 11 | $93,275 | 27.50% |
| Engineered Plastic Components Inc | 11 | $65,619 | 28.21% |
| Nybble Teksolutions Inc | 11 | $85,560 | 28.21% |
| Metropolitan Medical Laboratory Plc | 10 | $36,733 | 26.32% |
| Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Iowa | 10 | $203,840 | 26.32% |
| E Giants Technologies Llc | 10 | $83,629 | 27.03% |
| 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.