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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 %
Archivists 1 $19,178 100.00%
Animal Breeders 1 $31,616 100.00%
Quality Control Analysts 1 $37,523 100.00%
Prosthodontists 1 $84,198 100.00%
Music Directors and Composers 1 $24,627 100.00%
Craft Artists 1 $22,173 100.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $52,978 100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 1 $89,918 100.00%
Biologists 1 $45,240 100.00%
Desktop Publishers 1 $22,298 100.00%
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 %
St Vincent 1 $48,568 33.33%
Iceland 1 $123,344 33.33%
Tanzania 1 $49,820 33.33%
Portugal 1 $75,600 33.33%
New Zealand 1 $37,400 33.33%
Chile 1 $77,189 50.00%
Netherlands 1 $47,400 50.00%
Austria 1 $55,680 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $60,237 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $94,650 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc 9 $80,348 81.82%
Global Center Group Inc 9 $47,560 81.82%
Causey Ye Law Pllc 9 $46,060 81.82%
Keokuk County Health Center 9 $38,873 81.82%
Avera Holy Family Hospital 9 $46,100 81.82%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 9 $58,216 81.82%
Microturn Systems Inc 9 $61,834 81.82%
Tej Solutions Inc 9 $84,520 81.82%
Sanford Health 9 $51,145 90.00%
Tek Services Llc 9 $56,576 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pheasant Run Farm Inc 1 $27,747 100.00%
Rodriguez Citrus Harvesting Inc Ia 1 1 $37,003 100.00%
The New Modern Concepts Inc 1 $25,314 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 27 2d 1 $42,099 100.00%
Magnussen Bros Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Hoefer Precision Pumping Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Mkm Farms Inc 1 $30,326 100.00%
Tri State Ag Services Llc 1 $29,910 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Ia 3 1 $37,003 100.00%
Daniel Glandorf 1 $52,000 100.00%
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