Wellmark
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 34 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Insurance Carriers
- Main U.S. filing address: Des Moines, IA
At a glance
- Wellmark hires entry-level. 68% of its filings are Level I, 3.5 times the share across all H-1B employers (19%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 62% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $89,700, median prevailing wage $79,976.
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Percentiles from Wellmark's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Wellmark hires for
Bar: share of Wellmark's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $128,960 | 19 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Wellmark.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 68% of filings
Mid-level · 3% of filings
Senior · 0% of filings
Expert · 29% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $85,218 | 23 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 1 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | $138,507 | 10 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Wellmark files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $89,700 | 33 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $75,546 |
| 25th | $80,407 |
| 50th (median) | $89,700 |
| 75th | $128,960 |
| 90th | $139,590 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2022 | $71,843 | $52,832 | $91,018 | 12 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2024 | $111,991 | $100,858 | $128,498 | 10 |
| FY2025 | $84,739 | $78,869 | $100,708 | 20 |
| FY2026 | $91,076 | $86,476 | $138,507 | 14 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Wellmark
Wellmark's filings list its industry as Insurance Carriers (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5241). Its main U.S. filing address is in Des Moines, IA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Data Scientist and Statistical Assistant and the main metro areas are Des Moines, IA and Atlanta, GA. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).
Questions
Does Wellmark sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Wellmark filed 34 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Wellmark pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Wellmark's H-1B filings is $89,700; half of filings fall between $80,407 and $128,960. Bonus and stock are not included.