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 %
Greece 4 $84,299 36.36%
Poland 4 $44,569 36.36%
Germany 4 $68,932 36.36%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $40,659 40.00%
Italy 4 $94,431 40.00%
Macedonia 4 $27,716 40.00%
Cameroon 4 $102,965 44.44%
Australia 4 $59,942 44.44%
Israel 4 $99,079 44.44%
Spain 4 $47,970 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smartinsight Llc 15 $60,295 88.24%
Musco Sports Lighting Llc 15 $58,592 88.24%
Channel Fusion Inc 15 $65,355 88.24%
Deloitte Tax Llp 15 $49,895 88.24%
Danisco Us Inc 15 $75,716 88.24%
Turner Construction 15 $71,254 88.24%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc 15 $69,107 88.24%
Target Labs Incorporated 15 $71,534 88.24%
Lt Technology Services Llc 15 $73,579 88.24%
Etek It Services Inc 15 $80,310 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Struck Ag Excavating Llc 2 $44,242 100.00%
Triple A 2 $35,079 100.00%
Viking Ag Equipment Llc 2 $40,612 100.00%
Burlington Greenhouse Llc 2 $37,003 100.00%
Van Kooten Farms Manure Pumping Inc 2 $18,348 100.00%
Beef Bacon Drive Inc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Blue Point Produce Llc 2 $31,148 100.00%
Roethler Farms Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Eagles Catch Lllp 2 $29,037 100.00%
Phillip Prybil 2 $31,148 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Confluence Inc 1 $34,757 50.00%
Mittera Group Inc 1 $72,654 50.00%
Apollo Management Holdings Lp 1 $72,654 50.00%
Realcloud Imaging Inc 1 $64,563 50.00%
Stonex Group Inc 1 $89,149 50.00%
Ciber Global Llc 1 $79,248 50.00%
Leepfrog Technologies Inc 1 $58,365 50.00%
Red Star Yeast Company 1 $83,242 50.00%
Assistrx Inc 1 $96,637 50.00%
Associated Computer Systems Llc 1 $39,270 50.00%

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