How much does The University of Iowa pay?

The University of Iowa has a median filed salary of $68,195 across 2,680 DOL filings, ranging from $55,400 to $126,566.

Does The University of Iowa pay above market?

The University of Iowa pays approximately 32.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The University of Iowa sponsor?

The University of Iowa files most often for: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, 25-1071.00, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, 29-1069, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.

Where does The University of Iowa hire?

The University of Iowa files most DOL cases in: Iowa (2,072 filings), IO (162 filings), Texas (7 filings), California (5 filings), Virginia (3 filings).

The University of Iowa 29-9799 Salary - DOL Verified Data

IA Approval Rate 84.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$56,400

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 2,261

Unique Job Titles

238

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

84.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 80 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$48,300$51,300$56,400$60,000$100,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+10.8%

The University of Iowa pays 10.8% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary 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

Individual DOL Filings for 29-9799 at The University of Iowa

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2013	$50,200	$40,706	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$55,400	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$64,500	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$64,500	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$62,500	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$59,000	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$62,500	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$62,500	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$62,500	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$60,000	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$57,500	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$60,000	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$62,500	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$51,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2013	$57,500	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$53,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$57,500	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$57,500	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$57,500	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$59,000	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$63,500	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$59,000	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$54,300	$50,898	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$50,200	$42,827	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2013	$50,200	$42,827	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2013	$50,200	$42,827	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$50,200	$40,706	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2012	$68,675	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$61,500	$58,947	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$50,200	$40,706	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$50,200	$40,706	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2012	$50,200	$40,706	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$61,500	$60,674	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$50,200	$40,706	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$50,200	$40,706	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$52,300	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$50,200	$40,706	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$67,000	$60,674	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$55,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2012	$53,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$50,200	$40,706	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$52,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$56,400	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2012	$50,200	$40,706	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$53,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2012	$60,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$60,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$56,400	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$60,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$56,400	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$60,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$56,400	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$48,300	$40,706	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$59,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$59,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$53,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$56,400	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$56,400	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$55,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2012	$53,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$56,400	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$59,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$100,000	$60,674	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$55,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$55,000	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$57,500	$50,690	-	IOWA CITY IA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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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.

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