H-1B Salaries in Iowa

1,991 certified full-time H-1B filings for worksites in Iowa, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026.

$100,838Median salary

$78,90025th percentile

$128,14975th percentile

1,991Filings

Top H-1B employers in Iowa

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
The University of Iowa	296	$86,222	$69,352 – $192,260
Rockwell Collins	117	$120,328	$108,139 – $133,494
Iowa State University of Science and Technology	96	$80,170	$62,500 – $100,882
Cognizant Technology Solutions US	81	$106,122	$84,115 – $106,122
Genesis Health System	31	$74,464	$68,494 – $287,602
Deere & Company	29	$124,100	$105,500 – $130,200
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation	25	$550,000	$267,280 – $750,000
Cambrex Charles City	20	$94,001	$84,378 – $107,432
Corteva Agriscience	20	$117,831	$100,628 – $138,507
Ernst & Young U.S.	19	$115,162	$80,300 – $180,088
Quality Consulting	19	$101,920	$83,000 – $123,760
Athene Annuity and Life Company	17	$138,507	$130,000 – $140,234
HCL America	17	$82,181	$60,000 – $101,899
Siri Consultancy Services	16	$101,525	$100,848 – $113,388
Skyworks Solutions	16	$117,324	$104,760 – $154,000
Compunnel Software Group	15	$92,000	$84,650 – $118,500
Tata Consultancy Services	15	$78,936	$76,180 – $100,838
UST Global	14	$112,695	$108,376 – $118,033
Wellmark	14	$90,771	$86,476 – $127,577
Covenant Medical Center	13	$278,720	$272,834 – $278,720
MidAmerican Energy Company	13	$106,624	$100,838 – $121,181
University of Northern Iowa	13	$67,000	$46,830 – $87,000
Grandison Management	12	$66,747	$66,747 – $70,512
LTIMindtree	10	$84,262	$80,232 – $97,380
Trustees of Grinnell College	10	$67,374	$65,000 – $80,000

City	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Iowa City, IA	312	$86,074	$69,352 – $174,688
Cedar Rapids, IA	243	$116,189	$98,883 – $133,494
Des Moines, IA	238	$100,844	$84,115 – $121,252
West Des Moines, IA	196	$103,136	$94,682 – $120,295
Ames, IA	130	$85,130	$63,881 – $106,646
Johnston, IA	91	$103,000	$91,657 – $128,149
Davenport, IA	64	$99,216	$73,975 – $153,500
Waukee, IA	53	$104,000	$94,786 – $128,149
Urbandale, IA	51	$100,838	$85,384 – $117,120
Ankeny, IA	42	$103,750	$92,000 – $124,775
Waterloo, IA	38	$269,880	$91,062 – $322,733
Cedar Falls, IA	37	$87,000	$67,000 – $120,700
Bettendorf, IA	26	$112,715	$90,000 – $121,460
Sioux City, IA	24	$175,000	$71,484 – $285,000
Charles City, IA	22	$90,001	$81,515 – $104,224
Pella, IA	19	$95,638	$71,402 – $124,197
Fairfield, IA	19	$68,640	$52,734 – $92,107
Muscatine, IA	18	$104,395	$95,000 – $130,100
West Burlington, IA	17	$340,000	$72,155 – $425,000
Dubuque, IA	16	$74,368	$63,875 – $130,520
Council Bluffs, IA	16	$96,297	$82,752 – $120,000
Fort Dodge, IA	15	$95,597	$84,786 – $115,000
Coralville, IA	14	$102,398	$98,344 – $111,800
Altoona, IA	11	$60,000	$60,000 – $86,174
Grinnell, IA	10	$67,374	$65,000 – $80,000
Oskaloosa, IA	8	$73,819	$67,522 – $83,618
Clinton, IA	8	$74,520	$65,441 – $114,592
Ottumwa, IA	8	$222,500	$81,900 – $356,250
Orange City, IA	8	$71,514	$51,372 – $89,331
W Des Moines, IA	8	$85,000	$83,000 – $121,680

Job title	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Software Developer	103	$101,000	$97,456 – $116,189
Software Engineer	74	$100,850	$97,000 – $112,160
Clinical Assistant Professor	69	$261,000	$204,711 – $357,000
Assistant Professor	66	$109,608	$93,236 – $124,867
Senior Software Engineer	36	$127,555	$116,836 – $138,507
Medical Technologist	35	$63,253	$56,607 – $69,014
Principal Engineer Software Engineering	32	$133,494	$133,494 – $133,494
Manager JC50 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	31	$106,122	$106,122 – $106,122
Senior Engineer Software Engineering	26	$116,189	$116,189 – $116,189
Postdoctoral Research Scholar	25	$65,640	$62,652 – $67,824
Hospitalist	24	$278,720	$272,746 – $324,480
Assistant Research Scientist	23	$73,000	$69,396 – $80,200
Postdoctoral Research Associate	23	$60,770	$59,122 – $64,730
Registered Nurse Ncss Float	19	$72,509	$69,004 – $80,434
House Staff Resident Physician	19	$72,100	$71,100 – $78,900
House Staff Fellow Physician	15	$84,100	$83,765 – $85,700
Data Scientist	15	$103,189	$89,600 – $116,728
Research Scientist	14	$64,500	$61,339 – $74,425
Senior Associate JC60 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	13	$84,115	$84,115 – $84,115
Project Manager	13	$90,000	$83,000 – $99,466
Data Engineer	13	$100,900	$85,218 – $107,578
Clinical Associate Professor	12	$282,830	$144,542 – $392,863
Medical Laboratory Scientist	11	$71,032	$66,258 – $72,270
Physical Therapist	11	$66,747	$66,747 – $75,660
Net Developer	11	$100,838	$100,838 – $102,500

At least 5 filings in Iowa.

Employer	Filings	Median
Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa	6	$585,340
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation	25	$550,000
Great River Health System	9	$353,471
Covenant Medical Center	13	$278,720
Mercy Clinics	6	$262,851
Wells Fargo Bank	5	$140,046
Athene Annuity and Life Company	17	$138,507
Hni	9	$129,210
Deere & Company	29	$124,100
Pella	9	$123,053
eInfochips	5	$123,000
Aegon Global Services	9	$122,418
Rockwell Collins	117	$120,328
Yash Technologies	5	$120,000
SoftCorp International	5	$120,000

Level I28% · 514

Level II40% · 741

Level III17% · 324

Level IV16% · 290

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