Seniority Profile · Iowa

Lead / Director Industrial Engineers salary in Iowa

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P75 to P90 of the Iowa OES distribution for Industrial Engineers.

DOL OFLC offered median

$125,590

Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Industrial Engineers in Iowa: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $125,590. 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.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level IV — fully competent	6	$125,590

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Industrial Engineers in Iowa. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Cummins Inc.	Senior Project Manager - Upfit Operations & Strategy	3	$125,590
Nordstrom, Inc.	Industrial Engr Sr	2	$113,648
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.	Offer Industrialization Leader, Senior	1	$129,789

Recent sample filings

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

Industrial Engr Sr at Nordstrom, Inc.
$115,360
Cedar RapidsWage Level IVDecided Jul 10, 2025I-200-25183-148360
Senior Project Manager - Upfit Operations & Strategy at Cummins Inc.
$125,590
AnkenyWage Level IVDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-137058
Offer Industrialization Leader, Senior at SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
$129,789
Cedar RapidsWage Level IVDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-939603
Senior Project Manager - Upfit Operations & Strategy at Cummins Inc.
$125,590
AnkenyWage Level IVDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-094842
Project Manager - Senior - General Management at Cummins Inc.
$125,590
AnkenyWage Level IVDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-994451
Industrial Engr Sr at Nordstrom, Inc.
$111,935
Cedar RapidsWage Level IVDecided Jan 31, 2025I-200-25024-640608

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.