Primary filing location Ames, IA. 640 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2025.
● Data current through FY2025 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 177 | 0 | 240 |
| FY2022 | 132 | 0 | 149 |
| FY2023 | 141 | 0 | 216 |
| FY2024 | 99 | 0 | 160 |
| FY2025 | 91 | 0 | 140 |
Counts are certified and denied LCA case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files; Total also includes withdrawn cases.
| Job title | Filings | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 224 | $56,961 |
| Assistant Professor | 164 | $109,156 |
| Research Scientist II | 61 | $59,585 |
| Ames Laboratory Scientist I | 48 | $69,014 |
| Research Scientist III | 45 | $74,856 |
| Location | Filings |
|---|---|
| Ames, IA | 885 |
| Batavia, IL | 6 |
| Boone, IA | 6 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 |
| Upton, NY | 2 |
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