Iowa H-1B salaries

From 3,754 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Iowa (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #32 of 51 by filings
  • #37 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$97,000−21% vs. national median
Middle 50%$76.2k–$124.1k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II41% of leveled filings
Top metro areaDes Moines, IA1,345 filings in Iowa

Top cities in Iowa

Des Moines, IA$100,8381,345 filings · rent 1BR $1,145 Iowa, IA$84,800628 filings · rent 1BR $1,002 Cedar Rapids, IA$110,500479 filings · rent 1BR $806 Ames, IA$84,006276 filings · rent 1BR $944 Davenport, IA$100,000607 filings · rent 1BR $852 Waterloo, IA$100,000158 filings · rent 1BR $838 Sioux, IA$72,73855 filings · rent 1BR $965 Dubuque, IA$79,00045 filings · rent 1BR $891 Burlington, IA$92,39442 filings Pella, IA$82,77936 filings Muscatine, IA$117,50032 filings Omaha, NE$101,5462,009 filings · rent 1BR $1,219

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Iowa. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Iowa

The University of Iowa logoThe University of Iowa557 filings · 15%$84,100 Rockwell Collins logoRockwell Collins213 filings · 6%$116,189 Iowa State University of Science and Technology185 filings · 5%$80,000 Cognizant logoCognizant156 filings · 4%$102,294 Deere & Company logoDeere & Company67 filings · 2%$117,200 Genesis Health System51 filings · 1%$78,333 Maharishi International University49 filings · 1%$63,948 Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation44 filings · 1%$332,500 EY logoEY41 filings · 1%$108,000 Siri Consultancy Services41 filings · 1%$80,000 HCLTech logoHCLTech36 filings · 1%$93,144 Cambrex Charles City36 filings · 1%$90,001

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Iowa.

Most filed jobs in Iowa

Software Engineer948 filings · 25%$108,000 QA Engineer140 filings · 4%$85,806 Medical Technologist127 filings · 3%$62,317 Data Scientist124 filings · 3%$92,175 Industrial Engineer83 filings · 2%$92,000 Mechanical Engineer71 filings · 2%$91,497 Internal Medicine Physician66 filings · 2%$273,417 Programmer Analyst63 filings · 2%$87,000 Medical Scientist62 filings · 2%$70,000 Systems Analyst61 filings · 2%$86,008 Accountant52 filings · 1%$75,000 Business Professor48 filings · 1%$105,000

Iowa vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000 Iowa$97,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.