Worksite city · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA wage area
H-1B salaries in West Des Moines, IA
6% of new-employment offers here reach Level IV; 58% get a single lottery entry.
203certified H-1B LCAs with a worksite here, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$102,771median offer
6%of new-employment offers reach Level IV
33new-employment LCAs
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Wage levels for the top jobs here
same scale for every row · black mark: median offerunder Level ILevel IIIIIIIV and upmedian offerscale $53k to $209k
Lottery entries
33 new-employment LCAs1 entry · Level I2 · Level II3 · Level III4 · Level IVunder Level I, still 1 entry
How this is calculated
New-employment H-1B LCAs only, the filings behind most cap petitions; extensions, transfers and amendments do not go through the lottery, and cap-exempt universities and nonprofit research organizations are left out. Each offered salary (low end of the range) is compared with the OFLC Level I to IV wages for its occupation and worksite area, wage year 2026-27; a filing with several worksites counts at its lowest level, as the rule requires. Numbers on the right are LCAs. Full methodology.
Jobs and employers
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 88 | $109,000 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 30 | $106,122 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 23 | $87,216 |
| Data Scientists | 14 | $108,478 |
| Computer Programmers | 12 | $86,988 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 5 | $109,408 |
| Database Architects | 5 | $140,234 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 3 | $199,285 |
Top employers
| Employer | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp | 20 | $100,454 |
| Athene Annuity and Life Company | 17 | $138,507 |
| UST Global Inc | 13 | $112,055 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 11 | $95,000 |
| Emonics LLC | 6 | $94,682 |
| Quality Consulting, Inc. | 5 | $83,000 |
| Siri Consultancy Services, Inc. | 5 | $119,670 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 4 | $189,605 |
| FBL Financial Group, Inc. | 4 | $125,000 |
| Ameriteam Services, LLC | 3 | $98,000 |
| Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc | 3 | $100,838 |
| Collaborate Solutions Inc | 3 | $105,976 |
| E-giants Technologies LLC | 3 | $106,122 |
| ePathUSA, Inc | 3 | $69,846 |
| EquiTrust Life Insurance Company | 3 | $108,000 |
| Euniverse Technologies LLC | 3 | $100,838 |
| Pioneer Consulting LLC | 3 | $88,800 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 3 | $140,046 |
| All other employers | 91 | – |