Certification Rate
97.2%
High DOL cert
A DOL Labor Condition Application record spanning FY2023–2026. Review the filing volume, DOL certification record, and offered-wage context below.
Iowa City, IA NAICS: 611310
U.S. Department of Labor's OFLC discloses 1,156 Labor Condition Application filings naming The University of Iowa from FY2023 through FY2026, drawn directly from DOL's quarterly public disclosure releases. An LCA is the wage-and-working-conditions attestation an employer files with DOL before petitioning USCIS for an H-1B worker: it is a filing record, not a USCIS approval, a job offer, or a confirmed hire, and the count reflects filings, not people, since an employer sponsoring the same role at more than one worksite, or refiling across fiscal years, is counted once per filing. See filing history · Recent LCAs
Separate from the DOL filing record above, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudicated 2,000 H-1B petitions naming The University of Iowa through FY2024, and approved nearly every one of them: 98% approved (1,960 approvals, 40 denials). A DOL certification is the labor-condition step filed before a petition; this USCIS figure is the actual adjudicated outcome, and the two rates commonly differ.
The verdict
The University of Iowa is listed in 1,156 DOL LCA filings, among the largest employer filers by filing volume in this extract. DOL certified 97.2% of those LCAs; the median listed offered wage is $130,021. This is not a USCIS approval, hiring, or sponsorship ranking.
According to U.S. Department of Labor OFLC LCA disclosure files (FY2023–FY2026). Based in Iowa City, IA.
The University of Iowa LCA outcome mix
1,156DOL LCA filings on record
The University of Iowa vs all U.S. employer filers by LCA volume
Where this employer's disclosed Labor Condition Application count sits among every tracked employer filer (inventory signal, not a sponsorship ranking)
1,156 157th of 122824 higher than 122,667 of 122,824 employer filers
Employer filers, banded by disclosed H-1B LCA filing count
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Source U.S. Department of Labor OFLC · FY2023–FY2026
Derived from this employer's disclosed LCAs on file (FY2023–FY2026), title mix and worksite counties, not national boilerplate. LCA filings do not establish USCIS outcomes or confirmed hiring.
Offered-wage span on file: $40,539–$694,000 .
DOL LCA release change
The University of Iowa is in the top filing cohort with 1,156 disclosed LCAs (national rank #157) and a 97.2% DOL certification rate. Median offered wage on file: $130,021. Leading title: Clinical Assistant Professor (221 LCA filings).
On 1,153 LCAs with comparable offered vs prevailing wages, The University of Iowa averages about 81.7% above the prevailing wage (national baseline ≈ 17.8%). Dominant PW level on file: Entry (Level I) (57.2% of LCA filings).
Only 1,156 LCAs on file for The University of Iowa, and 75.5% land in JOHNSON, IA. Treat rates as descriptive of a small sample. DOL cert on file: 97.2%.
Certification Rate
97.2%
High DOL cert
Avg. Salary
$130,021
Above portal avg
Total Workers
1,179
Large worker count
309 completed-year filings in FY2023, 349 in FY2025. The scale spans up to twice the earlier year's count: the midpoint is unchanged and the endpoint is at least doubled.
H-1B LCA filing trends from FY2023 to FY2026
FY2026 is partial on this extract. Chart shows completed fiscal years only (through FY2025).
| Year | LCA filings | Certified | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 309 | 292 | $437,451 |
| FY2024 | 297 | 285 | $2,365,996 |
| FY2025 | 349 | 346 | $142,571 |
| FY2026(partial) | 201 | 201 | $123,056 |
Most frequently listed job titles at The University of Iowa
| Job Title | LCA filings | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Clinical Associate Professor | 43 | $270,032 |
| Research Assistant | 22 | $4,629,795 |
| Senior Application Developer | 20 | $93,684 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | 17 | $164,703 |
| Research Specialist | 17 | $66,530 |
| Research Associate | 11 | $55,092 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 11 | $83,444 |
| Residence Hall Life Administration Coordinator | 10 | $49,311 |
| Associate Professor | 10 | $134,302 |
Where The University of Iowa places H-1B workers across the United States
Cross-state DOL neighbors for The University of Iowa - LCA filing-count and offered-wage axes, outside IA.
Nearest cross-state employer filers by LCA filing count (1,156 here; floor ≥10 LCA filings).
Cross-state employer filers with a comparable average listed offered wage ($130,021 here).
Disclaimer: Informational only, not professional advice.
ABS(total_petitions) peers first, then a LARGEST-distance pole and a stamp-branched drill, not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps HEAVY-BOOK · CERT-CLEAN · WAGE-PREMIUM.
ABS(total_petitions) peer at 1,155 LCAs (Δ 1 lighter vs The University of Iowa); CERT-SOLID · WAGE-BELOW vs this page's HEAVY-BOOK · CERT-CLEAN · WAGE-PREMIUM.
ABS(total_petitions) peer at 1,158 LCAs (Δ 2 heavier vs The University of Iowa); CERT-SOLID · WAGE-BELOW vs this page's HEAVY-BOOK · CERT-CLEAN · WAGE-PREMIUM.
ABS(total_petitions) peer at 1,153 LCAs (Δ 3 lighter vs The University of Iowa); CERT-LOCK · WAGE-PREMIUM vs this page's HEAVY-BOOK · CERT-CLEAN · WAGE-PREMIUM.
ABS(total_petitions) peer at 1,149 LCAs (Δ 7 lighter vs The University of Iowa); CERT-CLEAN · WAGE-BELOW vs this page's HEAVY-BOOK · CERT-CLEAN · WAGE-PREMIUM.
IA pole at 1 LCAs stamps TRACE-BOOK · CERT-LOCK, farthest ABS(total_petitions) contrast from The University of Iowa's HEAVY-BOOK.
Open the IA state board after the ABS peers. The University of Iowa stamps HEAVY-BOOK · CERT-CLEAN inside that worksite mix.
The University of Iowa's HEAVY-BOOK stamp belongs on the national volume board before any fixed guide strip.
What to do with this profile
Use the DOL LCA record for The University of Iowa to compare filing volume and offered wages, not USCIS outcomes.
DOL disclosure data only. Not legal advice, sponsorship guarantees, or visa eligibility.
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