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Software Developers salary in Education, Iowa

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

Software Developers (Education) in Iowa: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $96,000. 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 — entry3$71,500
Level II — qualified4$96,000
Level III — experienced2$93,539
Level IV — fully competent2$100,709

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Software Developers (Education) in Iowa. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
The University of IowaSenior Application Developer6$96,696
Iowa State University of Science and TechnologySoftware Developer III3$100,709
Maharishi International UniversitySoftware engineer2$71,750
Kuder, Inc.Senior Software Engineer1$100,838
Drake UniversityTeam Lead, Application Administrator1$87,714

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Application Developer at The University of Iowa
    $97,392
    Iowa CityDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-370280
  • Senior Software Engineer at Kuder, Inc.
    $100,838
    AdelWage Level IIDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-161646
  • Business Systems Analyst I at Iowa State University of Science and Technology
    $66,144
    AmesWage Level IDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-053820
  • Software engineer at Maharishi International University
    $72,000
    FairfieldWage Level IDecided Apr 18, 2025I-200-25101-855252
  • Software Developer III at Iowa State University of Science and Technology
    $100,709
    AmesWage Level IVDecided Apr 18, 2025I-200-25101-854966
  • Team Lead, Application Administrator at Drake University
    $87,714
    Des MoinesWage Level IIIDecided Apr 17, 2025I-200-25100-850096
  • Senior Application Developer at The University of Iowa
    $90,835
    North LibertyWage Level IIDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25091-817042
  • Senior Application Developer at The University of Iowa
    $96,000
    Iowa CityWage Level IIDecided Feb 26, 2025I-200-25050-707668

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.