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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Idaho Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
9,073	49.98%	$72,806	H-1B
8,212	45.24%	$26,838	H-2A
770	4.24%	$482,204	PERM
99	0.55%	$81,965	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Idaho has seen a total of 18,154 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Idaho is the H-1B visa with 9,073 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 49.98% of Idaho's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 8,212 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 45.24% of Idaho's total visas.

Top Occupations in Idaho (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	827	$73,956	94.19%
Electrical Engineers	790	$85,623	90.29%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	659	$83,152	84.38%
Computer Systems Analysts	597	$67,700	89.77%
Materials Engineers	505	$79,218	88.60%
Computer Programmers	505	$55,929	92.15%
Industrial Engineers	381	$81,598	93.61%
Computer Occupations, All Other	224	$67,957	91.80%
Mechanical Engineers	158	$73,837	90.80%
Chemical Engineers	157	$87,326	94.58%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	4,035	$28,978	160.37%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	928	$30,967	78.51%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	438	$29,652	246.07%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	424	$28,303	273.55%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	41	$32,422	29.50%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	23	$33,665	18.25%
Construction Laborers	19	$34,829	20.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	12	$36,632	13.48%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	11	$33,168	13.75%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	9	$30,530	12.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	134	$87,092	50.76%
Materials Engineers	74	$73,431	123.33%
Electrical Engineers	52	$75,949	167.74%
Software Developers, Applications	48	$6,656,416	300.00%
Industrial Engineers	44	$82,691	275.00%
Computer Systems Analysts	28	$76,991	254.55%
Software Developers, Systems Software	23	$93,687	209.09%
Chemical Engineers	17	$80,729	170.00%
Mechanical Engineers	11	$70,096	122.22%
Chefs and Head Cooks	10	$36,764	111.11%

Idaho Employees Over Time

Idaho has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 483 employees were hired. Idaho peaked in 2022 with 829 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 137 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Idaho From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Germany	3	$67,524	37.50%
Russia	3	$63,842	50.00%
Israel	3	$96,983	50.00%
Sri Lanka	3	$56,235	50.00%
South Africa	3	$44,983	50.00%
Peru	3	$27,615	50.00%
Kazakhstan	2	$96,470	40.00%
Argentina	2	$115,107	40.00%
Iran	2	$51,115	40.00%
Zimbabwe	2	$49,056	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Framed Eye Llc	1	$65,915	100.00%
Us Tech Solutions Inc	1	$65,936	100.00%
Elan Technologies Inc	1	$66,310	100.00%
Formac Inc	1	$66,414	100.00%
Igt	1	$66,414	100.00%
Ness Usa Inc	1	$66,414	100.00%
Sun Valley Gold Llc	1	$66,789	100.00%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	1	$66,872	100.00%
Vdrive It Solutions Inc	1	$66,893	100.00%
Idaho Material Handling Inc	1	$67,038	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Valley Custom Stone Llc	2	$31,574	100.00%
Macon Cattle Assoc Llcmarty Lynn Bennett	2	$10,500	100.00%
Double S Farms Michael Steinmann	2	$20,894	100.00%
Charles R Pecht	2	$23,806	100.00%
Bronson Sheep Cattle Ltd Co	2	$18,138	100.00%
Potandon Produce	2	$32,614	100.00%
Dustin Dusty J Wilkins	2	$33,509	100.00%
Shawver Farms	2	$21,507	100.00%
Van Burtenshaw	2	$33,509	100.00%
Dance Honey Inc	2	$33,509	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	3,178	$83,224	90.54%
Custom Computer Programming Services	1,696	$63,995	93.29%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	652	$47,752	80.89%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	406	$69,113	84.58%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	319	$68,623	89.11%
Engineering Services	149	$68,658	94.30%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	140	$79,764	93.96%
Computer Systems Design Services	132	$73,618	90.41%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	93	$91,740	80.17%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	84	$76,813	96.55%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Crop Farming	1,379	$29,979	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	699	$30,672	100.00%
Sheep Farming	620	$26,884	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	518	$29,594	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	410	$29,547	100.00%
Potato Farming	374	$25,227	100.00%
Crop Production	301	$30,885	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	278	$25,101	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	213	$40,579	100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming	158	$24,954	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	865	$78,083	100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	49	$81,869	26.78%
Engineering Services	43	$67,494	87.76%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	29	$79,881	67.44%
Custom Computer Programming Services	26	$67,520	89.66%
Potato Farming	23	$37,954	88.46%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	22	$73,940	91.67%
Full Service Restaurants	20	$33,495	86.96%
Landscaping Services	16	$34,454	72.73%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying	16	$30,035	80.00%

Idaho Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Idaho to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Idaho over all years is $72,806. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.