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Senior Software Developers 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 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Iowa OES distribution for Software Developers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$113,000
Across 99 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Software Developers in Iowa: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 99 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $113,000. 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 III — experienced99$113,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Rockwell Collins Inc.Senior Engineer, Software Engineering44$108,139
Deere & CompanySenior Software Engineer5$115,100
SoftCorp International, Inc.Software Engineer3$120,000
American Equity Investment Life Insurance CompanySenior Application Developer - Salesforce3$140,000
Computer Sciences CorporationAssociate Manager Software Engineering2$116,570
Tata Consultancy Services LimitedSoftware Developer2$119,662
Krasan Consulting Services, Inc.Senior Platform Developer2$120,000
Frontier Technologies, LLCSoftware Engineer2$113,000
Cyma Systems IncLead Workday Developer1$130,000
GoDaddy.com, LLCManager - Software Development1$116,189

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Engineer, Software Engineering at Rockwell Collins Inc.
    $116,189
    Cedar RapidsWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-327929
  • Lead Workday Developer at Cyma Systems Inc
    $130,000
    AltoonaWage Level IIIDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-309456
  • Software Engineer at SoftCorp International, Inc.
    $120,000
    JohnstonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-275847
  • Manager - Software Development at GoDaddy.com, LLC
    $116,189
    Cedar RapidsWage Level IIIDecided Aug 13, 2025I-200-25218-224273
  • SAP Consultant at SoftCorp International, Inc.
    $140,000
    JohnstonWage Level IIIDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25216-220049
  • Model-Based Systems Engineer/Senior Engineer, Product at Deere & Company
    $115,100
    Cedar FallsWage Level IIIDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25216-218340
  • Senior Engineer, Systems Engineering at ARINC Incorporated
    $116,189
    Cedar RapidsWage Level IIIDecided Aug 6, 2025I-200-25211-209941
  • Associate Manager Software Engineering at Computer Sciences Corporation
    $125,000
    Cedar RapidsWage Level IIIDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25200-186821

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.