H-1B and green card employer
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Ames, IA NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
Iowa State University of Science and Technology is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
145certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$78,000median offer · middle half $63k to $101k
±0%117 vs. 117 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
5certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at Iowa State University of Science and Technology's offers
Iowa State University of Science and Technology files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What Iowa State University of Science and Technology offers
145 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 2 LCAs = 2 LCAs
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
117 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$80,000 FY2026
Certified green card cases
5 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Scientists | 16 | $80,000 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 15 | $102,725 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 9 | $60,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $121,888 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 7 | $58,656 |
| Software Developers | 6 | $100,783 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $177,330 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 5 | $66,060 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ames, IA | 141 | $80,000 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | – |
| FY2024 | 6 | 0 | $90,250 |
| FY2025 | 17 | 1 | $102,010 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 5 | 0 | $107,744 |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | $117,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $120,000 | |
| Ames Laboratory Scientist I | $86,500 | |
| Assistant Professor | $185,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $123,816 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $74,277 | |
| Assistant Professor | $120,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $60,770 | |
| Research Scientist II | $57,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $73,004 | |
| Assistant Professor | $95,950 | |
| Assistant Professor | $95,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $113,568 | |
| Assistant Professor | $68,000 | |
| Marketing Specialist III | $75,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $68,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $123,816 | |
| Assistant Professor | $117,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $120,000 | |
| Software Developer III | $103,811 | |
| Data Analyst II | $64,428 | |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | $96,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $106,161 | |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor | $100,000 | |
| Ames Laboratory Scientist I | $80,000 |