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The University of Iowa Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 2,680 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$68,195
2,680 DOL filings
IA Approval Rate 84.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$68,195
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2,680
Certified: 2,261
Unique Job Titles
238
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2,680 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,200$55,400$68,195$126,566$1,152,840
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+32.1%

The University of Iowa pays 32.1% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 238 $60,200 -6%
$56,500$56,500$60,200$63,400$63,400
25-1071.00 191 $200,350 N/A
$162,508$162,508$200,350$278,999$278,999
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $120,640 +14.2%
$93,627$93,627$120,640$186,000$186,000
29-1069 156 $187,500 N/A
$158,000$158,000$187,500$226,990$226,990
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 154 $50,000 -50.3%
$43,476$43,476$50,000$56,400$56,400
29-9099.00 152 $69,100 N/A
$64,100$64,100$69,100$72,700$72,700
19-1042.00 124 $60,269 N/A
$54,840$54,840$60,269$68,000$68,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 93 $47,476 -54.2%
$42,613$42,613$47,476$49,470$49,470
29-9799 80 $56,400 N/A
$51,300$51,300$56,400$60,000$60,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 68 $45,432 -51.3%
$42,840$42,840$45,432$49,152$49,152
15-1034 63 $70,800 N/A
$65,000$65,000$70,800$79,250$79,250
29-1063 54 $199,424 N/A
$164,850$164,850$199,424$201,427$201,427
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $55,723 -27.6%
$50,300$50,300$55,723$65,000$65,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $81,000 +2.1%
$74,000$74,000$81,000$99,000$99,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $85,500 -19.4%
$83,699$83,699$85,500$87,650$87,650
Life Scientists, All Other 28 $47,844 -45.5%
$44,054$44,054$47,844$52,601$52,601
29-1216.00 28 $261,000 N/A
$196,248$196,248$261,000$310,000$310,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $145,000 +49.1%
$120,000$120,000$145,000$165,000$165,000
29-1061 27 $220,002 N/A
$220,000$220,000$220,002$227,000$227,000
19-1029.00 26 $60,780 N/A
$57,300$57,300$60,780$63,500$63,500
Biological Technicians 26 $36,600 -29.6%
$34,278$34,278$36,600$37,586$37,586
Chemists 25 $41,051 -51.2%
$39,250$39,250$41,051$50,000$50,000
29-1224.00 25 $318,000 N/A
$306,000$306,000$318,000$328,313$328,313
Physicists 23 $50,750 -69.5%
$48,000$48,000$50,750$55,250$55,250
25-1032.00 22 $102,460 N/A
$98,090$98,090$102,460$104,000$104,000
Instructional Coordinators 21 $61,500 -17.7%
$58,000$58,000$61,500$63,992$63,992
29-1065 21 $165,000 N/A
$152,337$152,337$165,000$200,000$200,000
29-1211.00 20 $370,021 N/A
$359,264$359,264$370,021$370,042$370,042
Statisticians 18 $61,596 -40.4%
$57,502$57,502$61,596$80,000$80,000
Microbiologists 17 $48,216 -44.8%
$46,884$46,884$48,216$54,228$54,228
Physical Scientists, All Other 17 $55,425 -53%
$45,000$45,000$55,425$83,793$83,793
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 16 $59,740 -44.1%
$55,055$55,055$59,740$63,000$63,000
19-1021.00 15 $60,282 N/A
$55,631$55,631$60,282$63,480$63,480
25-1011.00 14 $175,168 N/A
$149,999$149,999$175,168$198,000$198,000
29-1221.00 13 $230,000 N/A
$170,019$170,019$230,000$230,000$230,000
15-1034.00 12 $80,295 N/A
$71,718$71,718$80,295$84,512$84,512
17-2144 12 $60,000 N/A
$55,120$55,120$60,000$65,000$65,000
19-1029.02 12 $61,572 N/A
$57,846$57,846$61,572$64,323$64,323
19-2031.00 12 $74,999 N/A
$62,000$62,000$74,999$75,000$75,000
29-1021.00 12 $125,000 N/A
$119,200$119,200$125,000$130,000$130,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $125,008 +4.2%
$116,000$116,000$125,008$130,000$130,000
25-1021.00 10 $104,500 N/A
$98,090$98,090$104,500$106,000$106,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $65,000 -18.9%
$63,918$63,918$65,000$65,000$65,000
19-2012.00 9 $61,008 N/A
$55,999$55,999$61,008$62,878$62,878
19-4021.00 9 $44,183 N/A
$41,000$41,000$44,183$45,000$45,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $70,795 -15.2%
$68,000$68,000$70,795$77,471$77,471
25-1121.00 9 $46,769 N/A
$42,000$42,000$46,769$64,979$64,979
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $66,550 -15%
$61,901$61,901$66,550$69,638$69,638
25-1124.00 9 $51,500 N/A
$49,800$49,800$51,500$55,931$55,931
19-1099.00 8 $50,381 N/A
$48,499$48,499$50,381$53,459$53,459

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
The University of Iowa files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 33% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.