Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa, Corp. H-1B wage filings
Des Moines, IA. Last filed in fiscal 2026. Figures cover every filing since fiscal 2020; none in the latest 12 months reach five. Also filed as Catholic Health Initiatives “ Iowa, Corp. d/b/a MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.
Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa, Corp. filed 26 wage applications for H-1B and similar visas from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2026. The median wage it offered was $360,000, 50.5% above the government's prevailing wage for the same jobs. Its most-filed job was Medical Technologist (7 filings, median $55,869).
- Filings since FY2020
- 26
- Positions covered
- 25
- Certified
- 96.2%
- Job titles
- 12
- Worksite cities
- 4
- Last filed
- FY2026
Offered wage since 2020
Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa, Corp.'s median H-1B wage offer rose 660%, from $47,364 in fiscal 2021 to $360,000 in fiscal 2024. In fiscal 2024 it was 50.5% above the prevailing wage. Its busiest full year was fiscal 2023, with 7 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa, Corp. by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2025 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2024 | 5 | $360,000 | −33.0% | $239,200 | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | $537,500 | +191.5% | $208,000 | +158.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | $184,414 | +289.4% | $68,089 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | $47,364 | n/a | $45,032 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Offered wage by job title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Job title | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Technologist | 7 | $55,869 | +1.5% | |
| Cardiologist | 3 | $525,000 | +152.4% | |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician | 2 | $525,000 | +23.7% | |
| Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician | 2 | $725,003 | +203.1% | |
| Family Medicine Resident Physician | 2 | $63,207 | at the minimum | |
| General Cardiologist | 2 | $537,500 | +158.4% | |
| General Cardiology & Advanced Imaging Physician | 2 | $300,000 | +53.0% | |
| Interventional Cardiologist | 2 | $600,000 | +188.5% | |
| Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist | 1 | $375,000 | +479.3% | |
| Financial Analyst | 1 | $53,128 | +8.4% | |
| General (Non-invasive) Cardiologist | 1 | $575,000 | +632.7% | |
| Pediatric Critical Care Physician | 1 | $360,000 | +50.5% | |
No job title on this page matches. Only the most-filed titles are listed.
Where the jobs are
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | 20 | $300,000 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 4 | $587,500 |
| Ottumwa, IA | 1 | $525,000 |
| West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $53,128 |
By visa type: 26 H-1B. By outcome: 25 certified, 1 denied.
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa, Corp. attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- 1 filing is for part-time work. Hourly wages are shown as full-time equivalents (2,080 hours a year) so they can be compared.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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