Iowa State University of Science and Technology salaries in Ames, IA

Based on 185 certified H-1B filings by Iowa State University of Science and Technology in the Ames, IA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$80,000

Middle 50%$61.5k–$100.7k

vs. all employers here−5%comparison median $84,006

Filings185FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $48,972 and $197,434.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$62,841	$52,062	$82,500	105
FY2021	$60,225	$53,758	$80,149	110
FY2022	$61,260	$53,789	$75,762	131
FY2023	$60,463	$52,114	$92,000	118
FY2024	$66,660	$56,435	$86,625	97
FY2025	$79,000	$60,534	$98,000	107
FY2026	$80,000	$62,500	$102,719	78

Job	Median here	Filings
Materials Scientist	$80,000	22
Engineering Professor	$100,330	17
Soil and Plant Scientist	$59,080	14
Computer Science Professor	$121,888	11
Molecular and Cellular Biologist	too few	8
Business Professor	too few	8
Veterinarian	too few	7
Biochemist	too few	6
Medical Scientist	too few	6
Chemist	too few	6
Economics Professor	too few	5
Software Engineer	too few	4
Software Developer (Non-R&D)	too few	4
Mechanical Engineer (R&D)	too few	4
Medical School Professor	too few	4

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Job	Median here	Filings
Art and Music Professor	too few	4
Computer Systems Analyst	too few	3
Mathematician	too few	3
Agricultural Sciences Teacher	too few	3
Biology Professor	too few	3
Data Scientist	too few	2
Biomedical Engineer	too few	2
Civil Engineer (R&D)	too few	2
Materials Engineer	too few	2
Food Scientist	too few	2

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Ames, IA.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.