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Luther College 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

Luther College

Decorah, IA

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Employer B

The University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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Key Metrics

Metric Luther College The University of
Total Petitions 14 992
Certified Petitions 13 960
Approval Rate (higher is better) 92.9% 96.8%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $63,038 $130,133
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $32,630 – $74,182 $40,539 – $694,000
Total Workers 14 1,015
Active Years FY2023–FY2025 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

Luther College

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 6 $67,087
Assistant Professor of Computer Science 3 $65,033
Assistant Track and Field and Distance Running Coach 1 ,
Assistant Professor or Management and Accouting 1 $64,990
Assistant Professor of Management 1 $65,477
Assistant Professor of Economics 1 $60,920

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 Luther College, Petitions The University, Petitions
FY2023 7 (5 cert.) 309 (281 cert.)
FY2024 4 (2 cert.) 297 (254 cert.)
FY2025 3 (3 cert.) 349 (319 cert.)
FY2026 - 37 (37 cert.)