UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
PERM salary data: 31 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
31
certified PERM positions
$165,000
Median pay
$101,000
25th pct
$207,424
75th pct
$285,000
90th pct
$70,000
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
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$70,304
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 43 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
Limited data
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 →
16
H-1B LCA filings
31
PERM certifications
3.1%
PERM denial rate
3 of 4
Years filing
1.94
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 13 · trend 2 · denial 10 · consistency 8 · conversion 10. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-79%); 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.
$70,000$165,000 median$285,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2024-Q2 · ▲ 116.3%
Top roles at UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 16 | $207,424 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 6 | $169,750 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 2 | $57,256 |
| Software Developers, Non RD 15-1034 | 2 | $71,158 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 2 | $101,000 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 13-1141 | 1 | $70,040 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054 | 1 | $85,000 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121 | 1 | $70,000 |
| Purchasing Managers 11-3061 | 1 | $110,365 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 32 | $167,250 |
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.
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