H-1B jobs in Iowa
Employers filed 8,557 labor condition applications for work sites in Iowa in fiscal years 2023–2026. Median offered base salary: $92,310.
Applications (LCAs)8,557
Median offered salary$92,310
Middle half of salaries$73,313–$117,858
10th–90th percentile$60,000–$164,757
Cities
- Iowa City1,212
- Des Moines1,166
- Cedar Rapids1,006
- West Des Moines803
- Ames711
- Johnston374
- Urbandale232
- Davenport221
- Waukee192
- Waterloo179
- Fairfield168
- Ankeny139
- Bettendorf119
- Cedar Falls110
- Carlisle105
- Dubuque100
- Sioux City86
- Coralville86
- West Burlington85
- Charles City78
- Pella78
- Muscatine72
- Hiawatha52
- Grinnell49
- Mason City47
- Council Bluffs47
- Fort Dodge42
- North Liberty31
- Clinton31
- Altoona30
- Decorah27
- Marion26
- Grimes26
- Clive24
- Marshalltown24
- Ottumwa24
- Orange City23
Top sponsors
- The University of Iowa1,132
- Iowa State University of Science and Technology542
- Rockwell Collins Inc.432
- Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp381
- Deere & Company128
- Tata Consultancy Services Limited115
- HCL America Inc110
- MAHARISHI International UNIVERSITY97
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation90
- Genesis Health System89
- Ernst & Young U.S. LLP82
- Cambrex Charles City, Inc.71
- Athene Annuity and Life Company66
- Corteva Agriscience LLC65
- Siri Consultancy Services, Inc.64
- L&T Technology Services Limited59
- UST Global Inc56
- Compunnel Software Group, Inc54
- Wellmark, Inc.54
- Skyworks Solutions, Inc.54
- Quality Consulting, Inc.51
- LTIMindtree Limited51
- Trustees of Grinnell College47
- Siri Consultancy Service, Inc.46
- Great River Health System, Inc.45
- University of Northern Iowa45
- Conexus MedStaff LLC43
- Accenture LLP42
- Covenant Medical Center, Inc.42
- Transamerica Life Insurance Company39
Occupations
- Software Developers2,126
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects588
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists319
- Computer Systems Analysts274
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers272
- Physicians, All Other223
- Data Scientists219
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other212
- Industrial Engineers169
- Mechanical Engineers156
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary145
- Computer Programmers142
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists138
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary106
- General Internal Medicine Physicians105
- Electrical Engineers92
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists92
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education89
- Accountants and Auditors89
- Chemists86
- Registered Nurses85
- Materials Scientists82
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary75
- Software Developers, Applications75
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary68
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).