Mid-level .NET Developer salary in Des Moines, IA

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Johnston, West Des Moines, Waukee, Urbandale, Jhonston.

Median salary$100,838
Middle 50%$100.8k–$101k
vs. all levels here+0%comparison median $100,838
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $96,304 and $111,980.
PercentileSalary
10th$96,304
25th$100,838
50th (median)$100,838
75th$100,960
90th$104,900

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $80,700 (19 filings) FY2023: median $87,360 (21 filings) FY2026: median $100,838 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 19 filings FY20 FY2021: 6 filings FY21 FY2022: 8 filings FY22 FY2023: 21 filings FY23 FY2024: 6 filings FY24 FY2025: 5 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 21
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 yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$80,700$80,600$82,94019
FY2021–––6
FY2022–––8
FY2023$87,360$86,000$96,90721
FY2024–––6
FY2025–––5
FY2026$100,838$100,838$101,00013

Cost of living

Des Moines's median mid-level .NET Developer salary of $100,838 is worth about $110,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Des Moines = 91.7).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
AgilePathtoo few2
Collaborate Solutionstoo few2
Softversaltoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 3
Mid-level · Level II $100,838 18
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.