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Software Developer salary in Iowa

A real-employer view of Software Developer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated August 1, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Software Developer in Iowa: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 134 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $100,838. 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 — entry29$81,994
Level II — qualified70$100,838
Level III — experienced14$120,000
Level IV — fully competent17$140,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Software Developer in Iowa. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Quality Consulting, Inc.Software Developer10$110,500
Athene Annuity and Life CompanySoftware Developer Lead7$145,000
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INCSOFTWARE DEVELOPER7$124,000
Genova Technologies, Inc.Software Developer6$90,000
LTIMindtree LimitedSoftware Developer4$119,898
Skywalk Global, LLCSoftware Developer4$80,000
Tekva LLCSoftware Developer4$127,920
Advanced Technologies Group LLCSoftware Developer III3$140,000
LAUNCH IT CORPSoftware Developer3$84,760
Oracle America, Inc.Software Developer3$113,818

Recent sample filings

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

  • Software Developer at Collaborate Solutions Inc.
    $101,670
    West Des MoinesWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-724846
  • SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at EUNIVERSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    $100,838
    WEST DES MOINESWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-724778
  • Software Developer at Oracle America, Inc.
    $113,818
    BettendorfWage Level IIIDecided Mar 5, 2026I-200-26057-666532
  • Software Developer at SmartWorks, LLC
    $100,838
    West Des MoinesWage Level IIDecided Mar 2, 2026I-200-26054-658319
  • SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at SQUAD SOFTWARE, INC.
    $120,000
    GRIMESWage Level IIIDecided Mar 2, 2026I-200-26054-657810
  • Software Developer at Quality Consulting, Inc.
    $124,800
    West Des MoinesWage Level IIIDecided Feb 25, 2026I-200-26050-650188
  • Software Developer I at Advanced Technologies Group LLC
    $100,838
    West Des MoinesWage Level IIDecided Feb 20, 2026I-200-26043-637780
  • Software developer at DPR Solutions Inc
    $81,994
    WaukeeWage Level IDecided Feb 20, 2026I-200-26044-638640

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.