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The University of Iowa — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

1,630 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Iowa City, IAActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at The University of IowaSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
1,630 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
245
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$74,999
typical $63,855–$152,694
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
6%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask The University of Iowa about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from The University of Iowa's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
49% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Needs attention
59 certified LCAs (68 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-14. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Needs attention
27 worksites across 12 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Clear
7% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 39% above the DOL prevailing wage across 818 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at The University of Iowa?

Does The University of Iowa sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — The University of Iowa is an active H-1B sponsor, with 1,630 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 245 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $74,999 (P25 $63,855, P75 $152,694). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $74,999, typical band $63,855–$152,694.
Transfers
6% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Iowa City, IA, Coralville, IA, North Liberty, IA, Ankeny, IA.
Position type
93% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Clinical Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, House Staff Fellow Physician.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. The University of Iowa has 1,630 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $74,999, with a typical P25–P75 band of $63,855–$152,694 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 6% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

The University of Iowa filed 245 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Iowa City, IA, Coralville, IA, North Liberty, IA, Ankeny, IA.
Sponsorship data

The University of Iowa H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

The University of Iowa H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $74,999, typically $63,855–$152,694 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 6% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 12 states and 27 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Clinical Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, House Staff Fellow Physician.
  • Filed 245 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$40,000
$694,000
P25$63,855
Median$74,999
P75$152,694

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
49%
Level II
35%
Level III
15%
Level IV
1%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 16% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
313
FY2022
218
FY2023
281
FY2024
254
FY2025
319
FY2026
245
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY202131307320
FY2022218011229
FY2023281028309
FY2024254142297
FY2025319030349
FY202624501246

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

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FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 1,750 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant
I-200-26173-037907
$63,480/yrIIowa City, IAJun 22, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Scientist
I-200-26173-037152
$76,167/yrIIIowa City, IAJun 22, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
I-200-26168-024760
$66,492/yrIIowa City, IAJun 17, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor
I-200-26167-021583
$398,897/yrIIowa City, IAJun 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
I-200-26166-014183
$67,824/yrIIowa City, IAJun 15, 2026Certified
Senior Application Developer - Architecture Team
I-200-26163-009697
$102,398/yrIIICoralville, IAJun 12, 2026Certified
House Staff Resident Physician
I-200-26159-992888
$71,100/yrIIowa City, IAJun 08, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor
I-200-26155-981227
$398,897/yrIIowa City, IAJun 04, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor
I-200-26155-982216
$205,000/yrIIowa City, IAJun 04, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Scientist
I-200-26155-983105
$71,198/yr$34/hr as filedIIowa City, IAJun 04, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor
I-200-26155-981424
$79,568/yrIIIowa City, IAJun 04, 2026Certified
Post doctoral research scholar
I-200-26155-980785
$64,380/yrIIowa City, IAJun 04, 2026Certified
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant
I-200-26155-982498
$63,480/yrIIowa City, IAJun 04, 2026Certified
Research Associate
I-200-26154-976273
$51,000/yrIIowa City, IAJun 03, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor
I-200-26153-971165
$175,598/yrIIowa City, IAJun 02, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26152-966486
$125,036/yrIIowa City, IAJun 01, 2026Certified
Clinical Associate Professor
I-200-26152-967277
$134,150/yrIIowa City, IAJun 01, 2026Certified
Post doctoral research scholar
I-200-26146-949207
$64,459/yrIIowa City, IAMay 26, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26146-949260
$191,346/yrIIowa City, IAMay 26, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist
I-200-26146-947504
$79,707/yrIIIIowa City, IAMay 26, 2026Certified
Staff Psychologist
I-200-26142-941491
$80,000/yrIIowa City, IAMay 22, 2026Certified
House Staff Resident Physician
I-200-26141-936752
$78,900/yrIIowa City, IAMay 21, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor
I-200-26141-937044
$226,862/yrIIIowa City, IAMay 21, 2026Certified
House Staff Fellow Physician
I-200-26141-936987
$87,800/yrIIIowa City, IAMay 21, 2026Certified
Senior Application Developer - Architecture Team
I-200-26141-936686
$102,398/yrIIIIowa City, IAMay 21, 2026Certified

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One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How The University of Iowa sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  48%Transfer (change of employer)  6%Continued employment  35%Amendments & other  11%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Jan and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
93%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Clinical Assistant Professor
328 · $255,464
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
191 · $59,162
House Staff Fellow Physician
173 · $74,957
Assistant Professor
152 · $128,209
House Staff Resident Physician
122 · $72,599

Top worksite locations

12 states · 27 cities

Iowa City, IA
1,657
Coralville, IA
17
North Liberty, IA
10
Ankeny, IA
9
Sioux City, IA
8
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