The University of Iowa

PERM salary data: 30 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.

30
certified PERM positions
$122,753
Median pay
$97,332
25th pct
$139,204
75th pct
$317,775
90th pct
$74,118
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 people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026

Sponsorship score: 58 / 100 — Moderate sponsor

How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →

1,055
H-1B LCA filings
30
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.03
PERM per H-1B filing

Components: volume 24 · trend 13 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+33%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.

$74,118$122,753 median$317,775

Quarterly median offered wage 2024-Q3 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 45.9%

2024-Q3: $261,425 (2 positions)2024-Q4: $61,043 (1 positions)2025-Q1: $112,582 (4 positions)2025-Q2: $121,760 (4 positions)2025-Q3: $126,566 (11 positions)2026-Q1: $122,500 (4 positions)2026-Q2: $141,500 (4 positions)2024-Q32026-Q2$291,482$30,986

Top roles at The University of Iowa

RolePositionsMedian
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
8$128,283
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1122
2$84,000
Software Developers, R&D
15-1296
1$107,162
Data Scientists
15-2051
1$66,175
Dentists, General
29-1021
1$130,000
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1072
1$90,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1032
1$105,063
Radiologists
29-1224
1$142,272
Medical Dosimetrists
29-2036
1$210,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1011
1$190,000

Top worksite states

StatePositionsMedian
Iowa30$122,753
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S. employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid. About PERM data →

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer