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BHE Renewables, LLC vs The University of Iowa

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

BHE Renewables, LLC

Des Moines, IA

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Employer B

The University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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Key Metrics

Metric BHE Renewables, LLC The University of
Total Petitions 5 992
Certified Petitions 4 960
Approval Rate (higher is better) 80.0% 96.8%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $122,227 $130,133
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $87,600 – $200,000 $40,539 – $694,000
Total Workers 5 1,015
Active Years FY2024–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

BHE Renewables, LLC

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Project Manager, Renewable Development 1 $127,000
Plant Maintenance Planner 1 $87,600
Plant Engineer 1 $100,700
Director, Renewable Engineering 1 $200,000
Contractor and Outage Supervisor 1 $95,833

The University of Iowa

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Clinical Assistant Professor 200 $263,195
House Staff Fellow Physician 109 $76,499
Postdoctoral Research Scholar 103 $60,728
Assistant Professor 80 $134,738
Assistant Research Scientist 73 $67,941
House Staff Resident Physician 65 $78,312

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year BHE Renewables,, Petitions The University, Petitions
FY2023 - 309 (281 cert.)
FY2024 1 (1 cert.) 297 (254 cert.)
FY2025 3 (3 cert.) 349 (319 cert.)
FY2026 1 (0 cert.) 37 (37 cert.)