Mid-level Programmer Analyst salary in Des Moines, IA

Based on 30 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes West Des Moines, Urbandale, Altoona, Ankeny, Waukee.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$79,624
Middle 50%$78.9k–$92k
vs. all levels here−8%comparison median $87,000
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $73,424 and $138,559.
PercentileSalary
10th$73,424
25th$78,936
50th (median)$79,624
75th$92,000
90th$102,698

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $75k $90k FY2020: median $73,780 (28 filings) FY2021: median $76,100 (16 filings) FY2022: median $66,800 (22 filings) FY2023: median $78,503 (11 filings) FY2024: median $82,000 (16 filings) FY2025: median $76,428 (14 filings) FY2026: median $81,000 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 28 filings FY20 FY2021: 16 filings FY21 FY2022: 22 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 28
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$73,780$71,968$80,70028
FY2021$76,100$70,762$89,43916
FY2022$66,800$61,650$86,67722
FY2023$78,503$63,873$82,68011
FY2024$82,000$79,979$97,00016
FY2025$76,428$73,424$99,06314
FY2026$81,000$78,937$90,94316

Cost of living

Des Moines's median mid-level Programmer Analyst salary of $79,624 is worth about $86,800 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the Des Moines, IA area earned a median of $79,200 in May 2025 (320 employed). The H-1B median here is $79,624, 1% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Mphasistoo few5
Compunnel Software Grouptoo few4
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few4
Wiprotoo few3
Cognizanttoo few2
HCLTechtoo few2
LTIMindtreetoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $79,624 30
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$78,936$79,62430

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.