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Employers filed 711 labor condition applications for jobs in Ames, IA in fiscal years 2023–2026. Median offered base salary: $79,645.

Applications (LCAs)711
Median offered salary$79,645
Middle half of salaries$59,896–$100,425
10th–90th percentile$52,650–$126,202

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Top sponsors

EmployerLCAsMedian salary
Iowa State University of Science and Technology539$70,000
Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Company22$96,614
Kingland Systems, LLC13$84,739
McFarland Clinic, P.C.13$239,200
Mary Greeley Medical Center5$61,443
Ames IT and Numeric Solutions5$82,000
Vytelle, LLC3$63,000
Globalvetlink, L.C.3$100,995
Chevron Corporation3$82,500
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP3$160,349
Aspire Systems Digital Inc. (formerly Rapid Value Solutions, Inc.)3$93,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA, Inc.3$145,000
Deere & Company3$117,200
Selegic Inc3$92,747
Heartland Assays LLC2$50,000
F5, Inc.2$115,000
Proplanner Inc.2$85,467
Hach Company2$124,770
Intel Corporation2$104,446
Minkasu, Inc.2$111,114
Schoeneckers, Inc.2$123,729
HM Health Solutions, Inc.2$119,414
Panthera Vax, LLC2$60,000
The Bernard Firm PLC2$42,037
Cohere Health, Inc.2$90,100
Saltech Systems, LLC2$72,000
Centage Corporation1$118,000
REG Services Group, LLC1$107,224
PeachPay, Inc.1—
Zoetis, Inc.1$94,000
Aptalogic, Inc1$52,000
Syngenta Crop Protection LLC1$90,085
CDK Global, LLC1$126,672
Sustainable Minds, LLC1$110,000
AgencyBloc, LLC1$94,515
The Bernard Firm P.L.C.1$48,500
Riverhead Resources, LLC1$73,479
Woke USA LLC1$60,000
IT KeySource Inc.1$82,430
Airbnb, Inc.1$185,000
Skroot Laboratory Inc.1$70,866
TalkingPoints1$150,000
University of Massachusetts Amherst1$104,195
EnSoft Corp.1$88,277
Workviva Inc.1$129,480
Craig A McClanahan1$133,000
Red Hat, Inc.1$91,124
Danfoss, LLC1—
Battelle Memorial Institute1$145,000
DENO International Education Consultant LLC1$55,266
Corteva Agriscience LLC1$109,450
Qorvo US, INC.1$90,000
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.1$161,000
Yext, Inc.1$166,600
Incedo, Inc.1$92,747
Application Engineering Group, Inc.1$104,000
Intervet Inc.1$42,600
EnGeniousAg, LLC1$100,000
Consumer Safety Technology, LLC1$96,304
The Prudential Insurance Company of America1$115,000

Occupations

OccupationLCAsMedian salary
Materials Scientists74$65,416
Software Developers66$100,709
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary49$95,475
Veterinarians33$45,000
Soil and Plant Scientists31$58,656
Molecular and Cellular Biologists28$58,778
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary22$116,150
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary20$90,300
Business Teachers, Postsecondary18$170,895
Data Scientists18$88,355
Biochemists and Biophysicists18$57,828
Physicists17$57,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists16$74,006
Mechanical Engineers15$92,840
Chemists15$61,305
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary15$118,915
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary12$68,330
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary11$95,000
Industrial Engineers9$89,662
Mechanical Engineers, R&D9$60,178
Physicians, All Other9$208,000
Animal Scientists8$60,798
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary8$69,000
Chemical Engineers7$61,000
Microbiologists7$70,409
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary7$120,000
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects7$85,000
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists6$60,722
Electrical Engineers, R&D6$85,250
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors6$42,183

Job titles

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).