US stateIARank #29Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Iowa
43,302 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
884
Rank #29 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
11.5%
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 | 3,235 | 11.5% |
| 2 | Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 1,622 | 5.8% |
| 3 | Rockwell Collins Inc. | 1,082 | 3.8% |
| 4 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 834 | 3.0% |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 828 | 2.9% |
| 6 | HCL AMERICA INC | 388 | 1.4% |
| 7 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 355 | 1.3% |
| 8 | Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation | 304 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Yash Technologies, Inc | 295 | 1.1% |
| 10 | Transamerica Life Insurance Company | 286 | 1.0% |
| 11 | Deere & Company | 262 | 0.9% |
| 12 | UST GLOBAL INC | 262 | 0.9% |
| 13 | LAUNCH IT CORP | 244 | 0.9% |
| 14 | LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 239 | 0.8% |
| 15 | NCS Pearson, Inc. | 219 | 0.8% |
The University of Iowa
3,235
Iowa State University of S…
1,622
Rockwell Collins Inc.
1,082
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
834
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
828
HCL AMERICA INC
388
INFOSYS LIMITED
355
Iowa Physicians Clinic Med…
304
Yash Technologies, Inc
295
Transamerica Life Insuranc…
286
Deere & Company
262
UST GLOBAL INC
262
LAUNCH IT CORP
244
LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH L…
239
NCS Pearson, Inc.
219
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Iowa.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 10,989 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4,205 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 2,342 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,977 |
| 5 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,886 |
| 6 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,760 |
| 7 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,146 |
| 8 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,037 |
| 9 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 985 |
| 10 | 25-1071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 833 |
Software Developers
10,989
Computer Systems Analysts
4,205
Computer Occupations, All …
2,342
Computer Programmers
1,977
Physicians, All Other
1,886
Software Quality Assurance…
1,760
Medical Scientists, Except…
1,146
Biological Science Teacher…
1,037
Data Scientists
985
Health Specialties Teacher…
833
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 | 884 |
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