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The University of Iowa vs University of Colorado

Select two employer filers to compare H-1B LCA filing volume, DOL certification rates, listed offered wages, and top job titles from Department of Labor disclosure records. LCA filings are not USCIS petition approvals, visa issuances, or proof of employment. See our methodology.

Employer A

The University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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Employer B

University of Colorado

Denver, CO

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Key Metrics

Metric The University of University of Colorado
Total LCA Filings 1,156 738
Certified LCA Filings 1,124 725
DOL Certification Rate (higher is better) 97.2% 98.2%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $130,021 $89,367
Salary Range $40,539 – $694,000 $37,000 – $401,252
Total Workers 1,179 738
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

The University of Iowa

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Clinical Assistant Professor 221 $263,598
Postdoctoral Research Scholar 119 $61,303
House Staff Fellow Physician 119 $77,112
Assistant Professor 106 $132,662
Assistant Research Scientist 87 $68,812
House Staff Resident Physician 75 $78,061

University of Colorado

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Research Associate (Environmental Scientist) 33 $75,539
Research Associate (Physicist) 26 $88,882
Postdoctoral Associate 13 $67,694
Research Associate (Electrical Engineer) 12 $84,959
Assistant Professor (Computer Science) 11 $112,647
Research Associate (Astronomer) 10 $94,449

Year-over-Year LCA Filing Volume

Fiscal Year The University, LCA Filings University of, LCA Filings
FY2023 309 (292 cert.) 267 (263 cert.)
FY2024 297 (285 cert.) 152 (150 cert.)
FY2025 349 (346 cert.) 189 (185 cert.)
FY2026 201 (201 cert.) 130 (127 cert.)

Download the national H-1B LCA summary cited on this page: h1b-statistics.csv (derived from DOL OFLC disclosure files; CC BY 4.0 with attribution).