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 %
Mmr International Ltd 17 $80,579 89.47%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 16 $70,693 84.21%
Cornell College 16 $45,707 84.21%
Loras College 16 $47,128 88.89%
Godaddycom Llc 16 $90,226 88.89%
Floyd Valley Healthcare 16 $44,837 88.89%
Techstar Consulting Inc 16 $62,895 88.89%
Kpmg Llp 16 $61,965 88.89%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 16 $72,104 88.89%
Microsoft Corporation 16 $86,226 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Msb Inc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Josh Berte Construction Inc 2 $40,872 100.00%
Kristoffer And Addie Rugland 2 $36,743 100.00%
Vallejo Fuentes Harvesting Llc 2 $35,745 100.00%
Rodriguez Citrus Harvesting Inc Ia 3 2 $35,339 100.00%
Hj Buseman Farms 2 $30,326 100.00%
Getting Farms Ltd 2 $35,339 100.00%
Alex Butikofer Farms 2 $36,743 100.00%
Viking Ag Equipment 2 $32,822 100.00%
Ar Construction 2 $32,001 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hawthorne 1 $60,237 50.00%
Ia Construction Llp 1 $42,286 50.00%
Tristate Ag Corp 1 $43,909 50.00%
Cj Logistics Usa Corporation 1 $36,192 50.00%
Moleucle Inc 1 $53,498 50.00%
Hawkeyepedershaab Concrete Technologies Inc 1 $79,789 50.00%
Besser Company Usa 1 $81,266 50.00%
Harvest International Inc 1 $36,192 50.00%
Intl Fcstone Inc 1 $96,637 50.00%
Iowa Emergency Services Llc 1 $208,000 50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Outpatient Care Centers 1 $239,200 100.00%
Interior Design Services 1 $42,390 100.00%
Legislative Bodies 1 $48,734 100.00%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 1 $75,608 100.00%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 1 $34,091 100.00%
Legal Services 1 $41,891 100.00%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 1 $68,182 100.00%
All Other Business Support Services 1 $27,664 100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation 1 $129,501 100.00%
Community Food Services 1 $72,779 100.00%
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