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Software Engineer salary in Iowa

A real-employer view of Software Engineer 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 July 28, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Software Engineer in Iowa: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 180 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 — entry47$80,000
Level II — qualified65$98,883
Level III — experienced27$119,662
Level IV — fully competent29$138,507

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Software Engineer 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
Siri Consultancy Services, Inc.Software Engineer30$80,000
Deere & CompanySenior Software Engineer15$121,600
Wellmark, Inc.Lead Software Engineer11$128,960
Corteva Agriscience LLCSr. Software Engineer I7$128,960
MindZone IT SolutionsSoftware Engineer5$96,500
QUARTET LLCSenior Software Engineer5$96,500
Optum Services, Inc.Senior Software Engineer4$124,311
R3 Uniq Inc.Software Engineer4$96,013
SoftCorp International, Inc.Software Engineer4$116,500
MidAmerican Energy CompanySoftware Engineer 33$106,624

Recent sample filings

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

  • Lead Software Engineer at Wellmark, Inc.
    $138,507
    Des MoinesWage Level IVDecided I-203-26084-729940
  • SOFTWARE ENGINEER at TECH SHAPERS INC.
    $114,400
    DavenportWage Level IIIDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26080-720565
  • Software Engineer at CLOUD HUB IT SOLUTIONS INC
    $100,838
    West Des MoinesWage Level IIDecided Mar 25, 2026I-200-26077-713657
  • Sr. Software Engineer at MSR TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC
    $138,507
    West DesmoinesWage Level IVDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-702824
  • Sr. Software Engineer at MSR TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC
    $119,662
    West DesmoinesWage Level IIIDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-702795
  • Sr. Software Engineer at Home Depot Management Company LLC
    $144,775
    UrbandaleWage Level IIIDecided Mar 19, 2026I-200-26071-698995
  • Software Engineer at Ames IT and Numeric Solutions
    $82,000
    AmesWage Level IIDecided Mar 19, 2026I-200-26072-700542
  • Sr. Software Engineer at MSR TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC
    $100,838
    West DesmoinesWage Level IIDecided Mar 18, 2026I-200-26070-696122

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.