H-1B pay in Des Moines, IA
892 certified positions (worksite city), FY2023–FY2026.
892
certified positions
$94,549
Median pay
$80,504
25th pct
$113,734
75th pct
$175,000
90th pct
$63,004
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$86,590
Median prevailing wage
$63,004$94,549 median$175,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 6.0%
Top roles
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 212 | $130,936 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 134 | $109,886 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 73 | $104,125 |
| Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | 43 | $91,725 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 41 | $101,234 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 35 | $120,016 |
| Physicians, All Other 29-1229 | 26 | $240,000 |
| Computer Programmers 15-1251 | 18 | $90,210 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 | 17 | $64,542 |
| Financial Risk Specialists 13-2054 | 15 | $128,500 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031 | 15 | $56,291 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 13 | $192,724 |