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Mercy Health Services “ Iowa Corp 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

Mercy Health Services “ Iowa Corp

Mason City, IA

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Employer B

The University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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Key Metrics

Metric Mercy Health Services The University of
Total Petitions 35 992
Certified Petitions 35 960
Approval Rate (higher is better) 100.0% 96.8%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $134,746 $130,133
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $50,502 – $410,000 $40,539 – $694,000
Total Workers 35 1,015
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

Mercy Health Services “ Iowa Corp

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Medical Technologist 18 $62,996
Nephrologist 3 $345,000
Physiatrist 2 $310,000
Medical Technologist 2 $61,547
Clinical Dietician 2 $53,134
Resident Physician 1 $67,000

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 Mercy Health, Petitions The University, Petitions
FY2023 20 (20 cert.) 309 (281 cert.)
FY2024 7 (7 cert.) 297 (254 cert.)
FY2025 7 (7 cert.) 349 (319 cert.)
FY2026 1 (1 cert.) 37 (37 cert.)