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Software Developers salary in Energy and utilities, Iowa

Oil and gas extraction, mining, electric power, and natural gas utilities.

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

Software Developers (Energy) 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: $113,143. 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 II — qualified1$96,304
Level IV — fully competent2$151,158

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
MidAmerican Energy CompanySoftware Engineer III3$113,143
Chevron USA Inc.Software Developer/Architect1$173,356
Constellation Energy Generation LLCSoftware Engineer1$96,304

Recent sample filings

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

  • Software Engineer III at MidAmerican Energy Company
    $113,143
    UrbandaleDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324666
  • Software Developer/Architect at Chevron USA Inc.
    $173,356
    AmesWage Level IVDecided Feb 14, 2025I-200-25038-675011
  • Software Engineer at Constellation Energy Generation LLC
    $96,304
    JohnstonWage Level IIDecided Feb 11, 2025I-200-25035-663282
  • Sr. Data Engineer at MidAmerican Energy Company
    $128,960
    UrbandaleWage Level IVDecided Apr 22, 2025I-200-25105-865471
  • Software Engineer 3 at MidAmerican Energy Company
    $106,000
    DavenportDecided Oct 16, 2024I-200-24282-392660

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.