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Lead / Director Mechanical 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.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Iowa OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$117,500
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Mechanical 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: $117,500. 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 IV — fully competent6$117,500

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Deere & CompanySenior User Experience Researcher2$117,500
Winnebago Industries, Inc.Program Manager, New Product Development1$97,282
Cambrex Charles City, Inc.Sr. Project Engineer1$115,000
Hill Phoenix, Inc.Principal Engineer - KBGFJG354485-11$125,000
Turner Construction CompanyProject Manager/MEP Engineer1$140,977

Recent sample filings

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

  • Program Manager, New Product Development at Winnebago Industries, Inc.
    $97,282
    Forest CityWage Level IVDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-221663
  • Sr. Project Engineer at Cambrex Charles City, Inc.
    $115,000
    Charles CityWage Level IVDecided May 27, 2025I-200-25139-993059
  • Principal Engineer - KBGFJG354485-1 at Hill Phoenix, Inc.
    $125,000
    KeosauquaWage Level IVDecided May 2, 2025I-200-25115-905838
  • Senior User Experience Researcher at Deere & Company
    $120,000
    UrbandaleWage Level IVDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25091-816868
  • Project Manager/MEP Engineer at Turner Construction Company
    $140,977
    West Des MoinesWage Level IVDecided Feb 13, 2025I-200-25037-672183
  • Senior Engineer, Product - Struct., Chassis & Suspension Sys at Deere & Company
    $115,000
    AnkenyWage Level IVDecided Feb 6, 2025I-200-25030-653247

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.