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Software Developers in Ames, IA: H-1B salaries

66 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in Ames, IA. Median offered base salary $100,709; middle half $87,958–$120,000.

Applications (LCAs)66

Median offered salary$100,709

Middle half of salaries$87,958–$120,000

10th–90th percentile$73,993–$160,414

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$84,011
Level II (qualified)	$92,747
Level III (experienced)	$121,864
Level IV (fully competent)	$129,480

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Kingland Systems, LLC	12	$85,467
Iowa State University of Science and Technology	5	$100,709
Globalvetlink, L.C.	3	$100,995
Aspire Systems Digital Inc. (formerly Rapid Value Solutions, Inc.)	3	$93,000
Deere & Company	3	$117,200
Selegic Inc	3	$92,747
F5, Inc.	2	$115,000
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	2	$163,724
Proplanner Inc.	2	$85,467
Minkasu, Inc.	2	$111,114
Schoeneckers, Inc.	2	$123,729
Ames IT and Numeric Solutions	2	$82,000
Centage Corporation	1	$118,000
PeachPay, Inc.	1	—
Chevron Corporation	1	$110,000
Airbnb, Inc.	1	$185,000
TalkingPoints	1	$150,000
EnSoft Corp.	1	$88,277
Workviva Inc.	1	$129,480
Craig A McClanahan	1	$133,000
Red Hat, Inc.	1	$91,124
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	1	$161,000
Yext, Inc.	1	$166,600
Incedo, Inc.	1	$92,747
Application Engineering Group, Inc.	1	$104,000
Consumer Safety Technology, LLC	1	$96,304
Coreform LLC	1	$90,000
Chevron USA Inc.	1	$173,356
Sanveo, Inc.	1	$70,500
Emerjence LLC	1	$70,325
Twilio, Inc.	1	$120,000
Tri Ventures, Inc. D/b/a Aquent LLC	1	$89,960
Hope Found Inc.	1	$95,000
Aplomb Technologies Inc.	1	$90,000
Software Galaxy Systems, LLC	1	$172,640
Randstad Digital, LLC	1	$144,456
Quality Consulting, Inc.	1	$124,800

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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).