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Software Developers salary in Finance and insurance, Iowa

Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.

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

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

Public records from 65 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $128,960. 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 — entry11$85,384
Level II — qualified8$103,150
Level III — experienced10$126,980
Level IV — fully competent20$138,507

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Wellmark, Inc.Lead Software Engineer13$128,960
Athene Annuity and Life CompanySoftware Developer Lead11$140,000
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Lead Software Engineer (017040.000990)3$140,046
EquiTrust Life Insurance CompanyApplication Developer III3$108,000
American Equity Investment Life Insurance CompanySenior Application Developer - Salesforce3$140,000
Nationwide InsuranceConsultant, Software Engineer3$130,000
Aegon Global Services, LLCTop Technical Specialist, Programming Analysis2$120,817
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Senior Software Engineer (017040.001012)2$124,311
Employers Mutual Casualty CompanySolution Architect2$138,507
Wellmark, IncSenior Software Engineer2$84,838

Recent sample filings

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

  • Sr Consultant, Software Engineer at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
    $159,152
    Des MoinesDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498023
  • Lead Software Engineer (017040.000990) at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    $156,998
    Des MoinesDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-495523
  • Top Technical Specialist, Programming Analysis at Aegon Global Services, LLC
    $133,494
    Cedar RapidsDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491266
  • Software Developer Lead at Athene Annuity and Life Company
    $140,270
    West Des MoinesDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-490354
  • Senior Software Engineer (017040.001012) at WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    $119,662
    Des MoinesDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-482250
  • Lead Software Engineer (017040.002640) at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    $140,046
    West Des MoinesDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-479617
  • IT Applications Programmer at Progressive Casualty Insurance Company
    $134,714
    West Des MoinesDecided Dec 8, 2025I-200-25335-447290
  • Lead Software Engineer at Wellmark, Inc.
    $138,507
    Des MoinesDecided Dec 4, 2025I-200-25330-440051

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.