H-1B pay in Iowa City, IA
1,040 certified positions (worksite city), FY2023–FY2026.
1,040
certified positions
$82,876
Median pay
$68,369
25th pct
$183,014
75th pct
$318,075
90th pct
$58,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$62,941
Median prevailing wage
$58,000$82,876 median$318,075
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 6.7%
Top roles
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 29-9099 | 187 | $76,300 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 105 | $138,906 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 95 | $72,720 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216 | 50 | $240,000 |
| Anesthesiologists 29-1211 | 43 | $386,358 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 40 | $82,000 |
| Radiologists 29-1224 | 34 | $363,325 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 30 | $130,936 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 25 | $135,226 |
| Dentists, General 29-1021 | 22 | $175,000 |
| Pediatricians, General 29-1221 | 21 | $210,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 15 | $76,491 |