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 %
Software Developers, Applications 5,310 $77,055 90.21%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,889 $66,899 94.01%
Computer Programmers 2,382 $56,221 89.79%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,410 $61,201 92.89%
Software Developers, Systems Software 963 $83,056 90.85%
Mechanical Engineers 718 $68,451 84.87%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 704 $162,222 87.78%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 523 $45,118 90.48%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 435 $113,515 78.66%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 430 $51,698 78.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 830 $33,994 199.52%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 541 $30,479 172.29%
Construction Laborers 333 $34,855 188.14%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 160 $34,576 93.02%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 90 $31,445 54.22%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 61 $46,389 43.88%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 20 $37,467 23.81%
Nursery Workers 17 $30,800 22.67%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 15 $40,554 22.39%
Crane and Tower Operators 11 $43,595 16.42%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 358 $84,792 51.22%
Internists, General 136 $136,207 64.15%
Software Developers, Systems Software 132 $89,712 93.62%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 82 $150,413 59.42%
Computer Systems Analysts 75 $85,041 60.98%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 71 $44,619 58.20%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 61 $75,029 52.14%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $119,543 58.82%
Mechanical Engineers 56 $71,575 58.33%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 47 $23,920 58.02%
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 %
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%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation 302 $95,434 94.67%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 269 $72,738 92.44%
Ust Global Inc 247 $63,813 91.82%
Accenture Llp 237 $74,848 93.31%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 235 $55,495 95.14%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 214 $73,472 89.54%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 212 $75,424 92.17%
Deere Company 210 $82,977 92.51%
Quality Consulting Inc 202 $79,260 91.40%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company 200 $74,597 91.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cantu Detasseling Llc 22 $34,910 100.00%
Rr Christo Construction Llc 21 $32,001 100.00%
Country Nest Corporation 19 $31,510 100.00%
Pro X Builders Inc 19 $28,068 100.00%
Iowa Select Farms Llp 18 $33,575 100.00%
Pinicon Farm 17 $31,939 100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc 16 $35,578 100.00%
Pecc Inc 16 $33,027 100.00%
Integrity Builders Supply Inc 15 $34,481 100.00%
Innovative Ag Services Co 14 $39,256 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercy Medical Center North Iowa 32 $82,045 38.55%
Softworld Technologies Llc 27 $91,897 33.75%
Great River Health Systems 26 $153,645 32.91%
Eneric Petroleum Corporation 26 $74,769 34.67%
Tejase Technologies Inc 25 $74,743 34.25%
Pella Corporation 24 $82,803 33.80%
Midamerican Energy Company 16 $79,838 26.23%
Aviva Usa Corporation 15 $66,458 25.42%
Trustees Of Grinnell College 15 $49,023 28.30%
St Ambrose University 13 $49,051 25.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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