US stateIARank #29Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Iowa
44,149 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Iowa across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
1,731
Rank #29 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
11.4%
The University… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Iowa. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Iowa | 3,331 | 11.4% |
| 2 | Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 1,678 | 5.7% |
| 3 | Rockwell Collins Inc. | 1,132 | 3.9% |
| 4 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 851 | 2.9% |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 849 | 2.9% |
| 6 | HCL AMERICA INC | 398 | 1.4% |
| 7 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 359 | 1.2% |
| 8 | Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation | 317 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Yash Technologies, Inc | 302 | 1.0% |
| 10 | Transamerica Life Insurance Company | 290 | 1.0% |
| 11 | Deere & Company | 275 | 0.9% |
| 12 | UST GLOBAL INC | 269 | 0.9% |
| 13 | LAUNCH IT CORP | 245 | 0.8% |
| 14 | LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 242 | 0.8% |
| 15 | NCS Pearson, Inc. | 220 | 0.8% |
The University of Iowa
3,331
Iowa State University of S…
1,678
Rockwell Collins Inc.
1,132
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
851
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
849
HCL AMERICA INC
398
INFOSYS LIMITED
359
Iowa Physicians Clinic Med…
317
Yash Technologies, Inc
302
Transamerica Life Insuranc…
290
Deere & Company
275
UST GLOBAL INC
269
LAUNCH IT CORP
245
LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH L…
242
NCS Pearson, Inc.
220
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Iowa.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 11,256 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4,277 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 2,400 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,999 |
| 5 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,920 |
| 6 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,800 |
| 7 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,163 |
| 8 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,078 |
| 9 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 1,037 |
| 10 | 25-1071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 863 |
Software Developers
11,256
Computer Systems Analysts
4,277
Computer Occupations, All …
2,400
Computer Programmers
1,999
Physicians, All Other
1,920
Software Quality Assurance…
1,800
Medical Scientists, Except…
1,163
Biological Science Teacher…
1,078
Data Scientists
1,037
Health Specialties Teacher…
863
Filings by fiscal year
Iowa H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,971 |
| FY2011 | 2,308 |
| FY2012 | 2,513 |
| FY2013 | 2,607 |
| FY2014 | 3,168 |
| FY2015 | 3,208 |
| FY2016 | 2,940 |
| FY2017 | 3,095 |
| FY2018 | 3,409 |
| FY2019 | 463 |
| FY2020 | 2,902 |
| FY2021 | 3,809 |
| FY2022 | 2,540 |
| FY2023 | 2,754 |
| FY2024 | 2,344 |
| FY2025 | 2,387 |
| FY2026 | 1,731 |
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