Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Ames Laboratory Scientist I

Certified · decided Jun 29, 2026 · H-1B

This is a Labor Condition Application (LCA) as an employer filed it with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted it, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. The wage is what the employer wrote on it. Data sources

Wage offered
$86,500 a year
Prevailing wage
$67,558 a year, level II
Worksite
Ames, IA · Story County
Occupation
Materials Scientists 19-2032
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Amended petition
Employment
Sep 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2029
Received
Jun 22, 2026
Employer
Iowa State University of Science and Technology · doing business as Iowa State University
Employer’s address
Ames, IA
FEIN
42-6004224
Industry (NAICS)
611310
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-26173-037816

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 432,581 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.