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 %
Chemists 208 $58,168 85.60%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 207 $62,848 85.54%
Statisticians 205 $61,656 90.31%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 199 $109,072 90.45%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 190 $76,630 86.36%
Materials Scientists 184 $49,714 84.02%
Financial Analysts 177 $62,524 81.94%
Actuaries 170 $75,829 79.81%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 153 $47,389 80.95%
Operations Research Analysts 152 $64,345 83.06%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statisticians 22 $54,125 81.48%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $48,214 80.77%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $67,882 80.00%
Pediatricians, General 19 $119,339 76.00%
Family and General Practitioners 18 $127,949 75.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 18 $42,162 75.00%
Surgeons 18 $138,469 78.26%
Accountants and Auditors 16 $61,842 69.57%
Animal Scientists 15 $53,633 75.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 15 $112,538 83.33%
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 %
Czech Republic 1 $54,600 25.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $187,470 25.00%
Slovenia 1 $65,874 25.00%
Costa Rica 1 $86,160 25.00%
Armenia 1 $51,240 25.00%
Denmark 1 $116,168 33.33%
Mauritius 1 $80,960 33.33%
Moldova 1 $70,866 33.33%
Tajikistan 1 $81,099 33.33%
Tunisia 1 $63,670 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Buccaneer Computer Systems Service Inc 6 $77,938 85.71%
Familia Dental Davenport Llc 6 $76,149 85.71%
I28 Technologies Corporation 6 $74,859 85.71%
Margin5 Solutions Inc 6 $66,564 85.71%
Terex Usa Llc 6 $77,012 85.71%
Aplomb Technologies Inc 6 $70,516 85.71%
Elite It Solutions Inc 6 $62,067 85.71%
Aviva Life Annuity Company 6 $76,194 85.71%
Adaequare Inc 6 $68,699 85.71%
Sv Technology Services Llc 6 $79,106 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