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Senior Mechanical Engineers salary in Iowa

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Iowa OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$114,209
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Mechanical Engineers in Iowa: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $114,209. 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 III — experienced5$114,209

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Deere & CompanySenior Engineer, Product - Electronics Systems5$114,209

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Engineer, Product - Electronics Systems at Deere & Company
    $120,700
    Cedar FallsWage Level IIIDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25216-219351
  • Engineer Product II - Control Systems and Automation at Deere & Company
    $117,000
    WaterlooWage Level IIIDecided Apr 23, 2025I-200-25106-872752
  • Engineer at Deere & Company
    $114,209
    WaterlooWage Level IIIDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25091-816644
  • Embedded Systems & Tool Developer at Deere & Company
    $110,000
    Cedar FallsWage Level IIIDecided Jan 21, 2025I-200-25013-615351
  • Robotics Engineer at Deere & Company
    $110,900
    UrbandaleWage Level IIIDecided Oct 22, 2024I-200-24289-406581

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.