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Data Scientists salary in Finance and insurance, Iowa

Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Data Scientists (Finance) in Iowa: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 14 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $103,943. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry6$74,400
Level II — qualified3$105,885
Level III — experienced3$120,000
Level IV — fully competent1$146,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Data Scientists (Finance) in Iowa. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Wellmark, Inc.Procurement Services Data Analyst3$74,400
FBL Financial Group, Inc.Senior Data Developer2$131,500
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Senior Credit Risk Specialist (017040.000277)1$121,181
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Business Services, Inc.SR. DATA ANALYST1$123,489
Wellabe Services CompanyDirector Analyst Engineer1$120,000
Midwestern Financial, LLCWorkflow Automation Expert1$85,000
AGRI GENERAL INSURANCE SERVICE INC.Research Scientist1$110,881
American Equity Investment Life Insurance CompanySalesforce Administrator1$102,000
Principal Workforce LLCData Scientist II1$105,885
Wellmark, IncData Science Associate1$74,400

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Credit Risk Specialist (017040.000277) at WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    $121,181
    West Des MoinesDecided Nov 6, 2025I-200-25272-341221
  • SR. DATA ANALYST at Fidelity & Guaranty Life Business Services, Inc.
    $123,489
    DES MOINESWage Level IIIDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-310693
  • Senior Data Developer at FBL Financial Group, Inc.
    $117,000
    West Des MoinesWage Level IIIDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-271247
  • Director Analyst Engineer at Wellabe Services Company
    $120,000
    Des MoinesWage Level IIIDecided Aug 21, 2025I-200-25226-242919
  • Senior Data Engineer at FBL Financial Group, Inc.
    $146,000
    West Des MoinesWage Level IVDecided Jul 30, 2025I-200-25204-195288
  • Procurement Services Data Analyst at Wellmark, Inc.
    $69,181
    Des MoinesWage Level IDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-040177
  • Workflow Automation Expert at Midwestern Financial, LLC
    $85,000
    Iowa CityWage Level IIDecided May 23, 2025I-200-25136-985057
  • Data Science Associate at Wellmark, Inc.
    $74,400
    Des MoinesWage Level IDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-981576

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.