DOL wage area 19780 · Iowa

H-1B prevailing wages in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

Covers Dallas County, IA; Guthrie County, IA; Jasper County, IA; Madison County, IA; Polk County, IA; Warren County, IA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Des Moines, IA?

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is DOL wage area 19780, covering 6 counties (Dallas County, IA; Guthrie County, IA; Jasper County, IA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $141,232 for Level IV and $85,925 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $116,980 for Level IV and $73,549 for Level I; Data Scientists need $122,180 for Level IV and $69,888 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	85,925	104,354	122,804	141,232
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	73,549	88,026	102,503	116,980
Data Scientists15-2051	69,888	87,319	104,749	122,180
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,744	82,160	95,576	108,992
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	64,231	86,674	109,138	131,581
Information Security Analysts15-1212	82,618	102,919	123,199	143,500
Database Administrators15-1242	71,012	91,936	112,840	133,765
Database Architects15-1243	85,447	102,752	120,058	137,364
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	65,853	80,226	94,578	108,951
Computer Network Architects15-1241	76,752	95,618	114,504	133,370
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	53,020	63,149	73,300	83,429
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	48,839	63,711	78,583	93,455
Computer Programmers15-1251	58,781	72,135	85,509	98,863
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,277	57,866	67,434	77,023
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,184	50,752	60,300	69,868
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,789	73,840	93,871	113,922
Statisticians15-2041	47,175	59,114	71,074	83,013
Actuaries15-2011	84,719	104,916	125,092	145,288
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	119,122	142,751	166,400	190,029
Marketing Managers11-2021	95,805	121,472	147,160	172,828
Sales Managers11-2022	85,655	118,602	151,570	184,517
Financial Managers11-3031	102,378	134,140	165,880	197,642
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	111,696	133,100	154,482	175,885
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,053	110,074	136,095	162,116
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	79,207	99,861	120,516	141,170
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,511	72,800	87,111	101,400
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	70,720	88,380	106,060	123,719
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	87,256	103,896	120,516	137,156
Management Analysts13-1111	60,757	77,272	93,808	110,324
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,962	65,832	81,724	97,594
Logisticians13-1081	57,242	68,786	80,309	91,853
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	61,901	78,520	95,160	111,780
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	90,647	105,144	119,621	134,119
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	62,484	72,052	81,620	91,188
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,055	98,052	113,069	128,066
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,112	84,906	96,720	108,514
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,860	87,568	100,256	112,965
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,864	87,090	102,295	117,520
Engineers, All Other17-2199	73,154	90,210	107,245	124,301
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	73,320	88,692	104,063	119,434
Chemical Engineers17-2041	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,170	81,786	100,402	119,018
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	64,480	79,935	95,368	110,823
Chemists19-2031	67,288	81,911	96,554	111,176
Pharmacists29-1051	113,360	126,943	140,546	154,128
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,047	84,906	94,744	104,604
Lawyers23-1011	74,818	116,813	158,808	200,804
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,477	48,756	57,034	65,312

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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