US Labor Department filings
Healthcare visa sponsors in Iowa
From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 238 H-1B applications from 59 employers and 67 green card applications from 28 employers for healthcare jobs in Iowa. These are the employers, by occupation. For the jobs open tonight whose posting offers sponsorship, see visa sponsorship jobs in Iowa.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Iowa | 62 | $114.06/hr | Iowa |
| Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation | 23 | $264.42/hr | Iowa |
| Genesis Health System | 20 | $40.63/hr | Iowa |
| Covenant Medical Center, Inc. | 14 | $134/hr | Iowa |
| Grandison Management, Inc. | 12 | $32.09/hr | Iowa |
| Great River Health System, Inc. | 9 | $169.94/hr | Iowa |
| Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 7 | $271.03/hr | Iowa |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Inc. | 7 | $34.69/hr | Iowa |
| Cogent Healthcare of Iowa, P.C. | 5 | $154.16/hr | Iowa |
| Mercy Clinics, Inc. | 5 | $133.03/hr | Iowa |
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Iowa | 62 | $114.06/hr | Iowa |
| Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation | 23 | $264.42/hr | Iowa |
| Genesis Health System | 20 | $40.63/hr | Iowa |
| Covenant Medical Center, Inc. | 14 | $134/hr | Iowa |
| Grandison Management, Inc. | 12 | $32.09/hr | Iowa |
| Great River Health System, Inc. | 9 | $169.94/hr | Iowa |
| Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 7 | $271.03/hr | Iowa |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Inc. | 7 | $34.69/hr | Iowa |
| Cogent Healthcare of Iowa, P.C. | 5 | $154.16/hr | Iowa |
| Mercy Clinics, Inc. | 5 | $133.03/hr | Iowa |
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center, Inc. | 8 | $134.64/hr | Iowa |
| Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation | 8 | $186.30/hr | Iowa |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation | 5 | $37.56/hr | Iowa |
| Cogent Healthcare of Iowa, P.C. | 4 | $128.50/hr | Iowa |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. | 4 | $24.96/hr | Iowa |
| Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 3 | $269.23/hr | Iowa |
| Winneshiek Medical Center | 3 | $24.25/hr | Iowa |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital | 2 | $23.94/hr | Iowa |
| Alegent Health Mercy Hospital, Corning | 2 | $26.93/hr | Iowa |
| Catholic Health Initiatives – Iowa, Corp | 2 | $32.90/hr | Iowa |
Sponsored healthcare jobs in Iowa, by occupation
Certified H-1B and green card applications together, most first. Each opens who sponsors that occupation across the US.
Who files H-1B applications in Iowa
The employers with the most certified H-1B applications for healthcare jobs in Iowa, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, with the lowest hourly rate each offered (the median of its applications) and its worksite states.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Iowa | 62 | $114.06/hr | Iowa |
| Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation | 23 | $264.42/hr | Iowa |
| Genesis Health System | 20 | $40.63/hr | Iowa |
| Covenant Medical Center, Inc. | 14 | $134/hr | Iowa |
| Grandison Management, Inc. | 12 | $32.09/hr | Iowa |
| Great River Health System, Inc. | 9 | $169.94/hr | Iowa |
| Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 7 | $271.03/hr | Iowa |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Inc. | 7 | $34.69/hr | Iowa |
| Cogent Healthcare of Iowa, P.C. | 5 | $154.16/hr | Iowa |
| Mercy Clinics, Inc. | 5 | $133.03/hr | Iowa |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation | 5 | $34.62/hr | Iowa |
| Avera McKennan | 3 | $120.19/hr | Iowa |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation | 3 | $165.12/hr | Iowa |
| Conexus Medstaff LLC | 3 | $27/hr | Iowa |
| Independent Physicians Resource, Inc | 3 | $153.85/hr | Iowa |
Who files green card applications in Iowa
The employers with the most certified PERM green card applications for healthcare jobs in Iowa, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center, Inc. | 8 | $134.64/hr | Iowa |
| Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation | 8 | $186.30/hr | Iowa |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation | 5 | $37.56/hr | Iowa |
| Cogent Healthcare of Iowa, P.C. | 4 | $128.50/hr | Iowa |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. | 4 | $24.96/hr | Iowa |
| Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 3 | $269.23/hr | Iowa |
| Winneshiek Medical Center | 3 | $24.25/hr | Iowa |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital | 2 | $23.94/hr | Iowa |
| Alegent Health Mercy Hospital, Corning | 2 | $26.93/hr | Iowa |
| Catholic Health Initiatives – Iowa, Corp | 2 | $32.90/hr | Iowa |
| Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, P.C. | 2 | $366.59/hr | Iowa |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital | 2 | $26.87/hr | Iowa |
| Great River Health System, Inc | 2 | $167.90/hr | Iowa |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | 2 | $29/hr | Iowa |
| Guthrie County Hospital | 2 | $28.88/hr | Iowa |
Healthcare visa sponsors in Iowa: common questions
Which hospitals and healthcare employers in Iowa sponsor H-1B visas?
From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 238 H-1B applications for healthcare jobs in Iowa from 59 employers. The most came from The University of Iowa (62), Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation (23) and Genesis Health System (20).
What healthcare jobs are sponsored in Iowa?
Most applications there were for physicians, medical laboratory scientists, dentists and registered nurses, of 13 occupations in all (every one).
Do employers in Iowa sponsor green cards for healthcare workers?
Yes: 67 certified PERM green card applications from 28 employers, the most from Covenant Medical Center, Inc. (8), Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation (8) and Central Iowa Hospital Corporation (5). Registered nurses and physical therapists are on Schedule A, so their green cards are filed with USCIS directly and rarely appear here.
Are there jobs open in Iowa that offer visa sponsorship?
19 open healthcare jobs in Iowa say in their own posting that they sponsor a visa, each quoting what it offers.
How current is this, and where does it come from?
From the Office of Foreign Labor Certification's disclosure files for 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, published 2026-08-07, by each application's worksite state. Only applications the Labor Department certified are counted, each read as an occupation by its own job title. CareJobs.Now rebuilds these figures each quarter the files are published.
Healthcare visa sponsors in other states
Each state's certified H-1B and green card applications for healthcare jobs.
Sources and method
Counted from the Labor Department's disclosure files by each application's worksite state: only applications it certified (for PERM, also those certified and then expired unused), each read as one of CareJobs.Now's occupations by its own job title. Wages are the lowest rate each application offered, a yearly salary counted over 2,080 hours. Employer names are as the Department records them.
- US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA and PERM disclosure data, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, published 7 Aug 2026
- 20 CFR 656.5: Schedule A occupations
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Healthcare visa sponsors in Iowa. Data as of 7 Aug 2026. https://carejobs.now/healthcare-jobs-with-visa-sponsorship/sponsors/iowa