H-1B Salaries in Des Moines, IA

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

$100,844Median salary

$84,11525th percentile

$121,25275th percentile

238Filings

Top H-1B employers in Des Moines, IA

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Cognizant Technology Solutions US	30	$106,122	$84,115 – $106,122
Wellmark	14	$90,771	$86,476 – $127,577
Ernst & Young U.S.	10	$80,300	$78,000 – $98,580
Des Moines Independent Community School District	9	$59,669	$58,669 – $72,185
Global Atlantic Financial Company	8	$118,000	$99,723 – $126,778
Compunnel Software Group	7	$119,000	$99,800 – $123,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines	7	$117,965	$101,207 – $130,419
Mercy Clinics	6	$262,851	$246,752 – $302,739
MidAmerican Energy Company	6	$111,010	$96,460 – $135,295
Siri Consultancy Services	5	$100,850	$95,390 – $108,100
Drake University	4	$80,926	$63,564 – $98,430
Employers Mutual Casualty Company	4	$138,507	$129,890 – $138,939
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company	3	$155,000	$111,113 – $172,750
Aristos Tek	3	$100,900	$84,450 – $100,900
Conexus Medstaff	3	$56,160	$56,160 – $56,160
Global Soft Systems	3	$105,000	$105,000 – $105,000
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation	3	$900,000	$586,666 – $900,000
Kemin Industries	3	$90,970	$87,828 – $98,758
Primary Health Care	3	$190,000	$190,000 – $190,000
Seven Seas Technologies	3	$106,216	$103,608 – $110,330

Job title	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Software Developer	13	$106,216	$101,000 – $114,443
Manager JC50 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	13	$106,122	$106,122 – $106,122
Software Engineer	10	$100,850	$100,838 – $105,134
Data Engineer	8	$100,900	$88,250 – $103,334
Senior Associate JC60 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	5	$84,115	$84,115 – $84,115
Senior Software Engineer	5	$119,662	$91,900 – $119,662
Lead Software Engineer	4	$145,319	$138,507 – $153,348
Sa JC60 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	4	$76,482	$76,482 – $76,482
Senior Devops Consultant	3	$84,115	$84,115 – $95,118
Project Manager	3	$121,275	$109,988 – $124,738
Accountants and Auditors KBGFJG331721	3	$78,000	$78,000 – $78,000
Software Developer Devsecops	3	$105,000	$105,000 – $105,000
Actuarial Analyst	3	$90,251	$90,251 – $90,251
Medical Technologist	3	$56,160	$56,160 – $56,160
Dentist	3	$190,000	$190,000 – $190,000
Senior Manager JC45 Database Architects	2	$140,234	$140,234 – $140,234
Senior Manager JC45 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2	$128,149	$128,149 – $128,149
Tableau Contractor	2	$70,076	$64,116 – $76,035
Senior SQL Server Developer	2	$119,662	$119,662 – $119,662
Interventional Cardiologist	2	$690,000	$585,000 – $795,000

At least 5 filings in Des Moines, IA.

Employer	Filings	Median
Mercy Clinics	6	$262,851
Compunnel Software Group	7	$119,000
Global Atlantic Financial Company	8	$118,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines	7	$117,965
MidAmerican Energy Company	6	$111,010
Cognizant Technology Solutions US	30	$106,122
Siri Consultancy Services	5	$100,850
Wellmark	14	$90,771
Ernst & Young U.S.	10	$80,300
Des Moines Independent Community School District	9	$59,669

Level I19% · 41

Level II43% · 91

Level III21% · 44

Level IV18% · 38

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