H-1B Salaries in Ames, IA

130 certified full-time H-1B filings for worksites in Ames, Iowa, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026.

$85,130Median salary

$63,88125th percentile

$106,64675th percentile

130Filings

Top H-1B employers in Ames, IA

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Iowa State University of Science and Technology	95	$80,340	$62,500 – $100,980
Ames IT and Numeric Solutions	4	$82,000	$81,375 – $83,375
Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Company	4	$106,248	$97,436 – $121,631
Kingland Systems	3	$84,011	$84,011 – $114,234
McFarland Clinic	3	$239,200	$148,866 – $379,600
Mary Greeley Medical Center	2	$63,045	$63,045 – $63,045
Aplomb Technologies	1	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000
Bodorlaser	1	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA	1	$145,000	$145,000 – $145,000
Cognizant Technology Solutions US	1	$142,917	$142,917 – $142,917
Deere & Company	1	$117,200	$117,200 – $117,200
Globalvetlink, L.C.	1	$100,995	$100,995 – $100,995
Hach Company	1	$129,541	$129,541 – $129,541
Heartland Assays	1	$50,000	$50,000 – $50,000
Hope Found	1	$95,000	$95,000 – $95,000
Indotronix International	1	$95,680	$95,680 – $95,680
Intel	1	$124,090	$124,090 – $124,090
Mphasis	1	$97,000	$97,000 – $97,000
Quality Consulting	1	$124,800	$124,800 – $124,800
Randstad Digital	1	$144,456	$144,456 – $144,456

Job title	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Postdoctoral Research Associate	23	$60,770	$59,122 – $64,730
Assistant Professor	23	$106,807	$98,089 – $121,908
Research Scientist	13	$63,000	$61,000 – $69,021
Ames Laboratory Scientist	8	$82,683	$81,402 – $87,088
Assistant Teaching Professor	7	$62,500	$55,736 – $75,130
Software Developer	7	$100,783	$97,892 – $102,297
Software Engineer	7	$84,011	$83,006 – $98,998
Clinical Assistant Professor	3	$153,666	$142,063 – $154,109
Research Assistant Professor	3	$90,506	$85,423 – $90,506
Data Analyst	3	$110,561	$87,494 – $110,561
Adjunct Assistant Professor	2	$84,500	$76,750 – $92,250
Medical Laboratory Scientist Ascp	2	$63,045	$63,045 – $63,045
Research and Development Engineer	1	$88,000	$88,000 – $88,000
Associate Engineering Director	1	$144,456	$144,456 – $144,456
Senior Manager JC45 Database Architects	1	$142,917	$142,917 – $142,917
Product Engineer	1	$91,497	$91,497 – $91,497
Residence Hall Coordinator	1	$46,752	$46,752 – $46,752
Cryo Electron Microscopy Scientist	1	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000
Clinical Associate Professor	1	$137,700	$137,700 – $137,700
Snowflake Dmf Consultant	1	$95,680	$95,680 – $95,680

At least 5 filings in Ames, IA.

Employer	Filings	Median
Iowa State University of Science and Technology	95	$80,340

Level I59% · 76

Level II20% · 25

Level III10% · 13

Level IV11% · 14

Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).