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 %
United Kingdom 10 $109,390 40.00%
Japan 10 $104,827 43.48%
Taiwan 9 $60,378 40.91%
Egypt 8 $93,451 36.36%
Ecuador 8 $102,319 36.36%
Ghana 8 $52,589 36.36%
Venezuela 8 $84,388 38.10%
Colombia 7 $84,767 33.33%
Cambodia 7 $24,800 33.33%
Ukraine 7 $63,223 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sbp Consulting Inc 49 $88,417 89.09%
Adecco Group Naentegee Inc 46 $63,366 85.19%
Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Iowa 46 $168,064 85.19%
Infinite Staffing Solutions Inc 45 $56,063 84.91%
Nybble Teksolutions Inc 45 $69,735 86.54%
Itech Us Inc 45 $73,989 86.54%
Global Atlantic Financial Company 44 $68,195 84.62%
Rogers Freels Associates Inc 43 $74,758 84.31%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 42 $72,542 82.35%
Drake University 42 $51,683 82.35%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Ia Dallasjohnson 6 $41,482 100.00%
Oak View Farms 6 $26,347 100.00%
Franken Custom Inc 6 $39,409 100.00%
Saratoga Partnership 6 $36,019 100.00%
Madden Farms Inc 6 $32,594 100.00%
Jorden Ag Enterprises Llc 6 $26,267 100.00%
Lanus Enterprises Llc 6 $34,050 100.00%
Cory Reisz Trucking 6 $37,183 100.00%
North Liberty Land Llc 6 $32,191 100.00%
Vierkandt Farms 6 $32,867 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continuous Control Solutions 3 $70,803 37.50%
Koch Fertilizer Ft Dodge Llc 3 $67,385 37.50%
Cunningham Inc 3 $54,981 37.50%
Dhi Group Inc 3 $90,341 37.50%
Loras College 3 $59,763 37.50%
Cds Global Inc 3 $94,017 37.50%
June E Nylen Cancer Center 3 $208,000 37.50%
Vgm Group Inc 3 $81,176 42.86%
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc 3 $101,095 42.86%
Siculus Inc 3 $85,717 42.86%

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