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Ames, IA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 467 certified H-1B applications for jobs in Ames, IA between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half paid more than $82,000 a year.

Median salary offered: $82,000
Middle half earn: $61,890 to $102,676
Top 10% earn over: $131,632
Certified filings: 467

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Top employers

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
Iowa State University of Science and Technology	348	$74,963	$60,000 – $97,765
Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Company	15	$96,614	$90,580 – $117,153
McFarland Clinic, P.C.	11	$239,200	$140,067 – $239,200
Kingland Systems, LLC	9	$84,011	$70,325 – $92,747
Ames IT and Numeric Solutions	4	$82,000	$81,375 – $83,375
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA, Inc.	3	$145,000	$112,500 – $145,000
Deere & Company	3	$117,200	$116,100 – $118,600
The Bernard Firm PLC	2	$42,037	$42,037 – $42,037
Aspire Systems Digital Inc.(formerly Rapid Value Solutions, Inc.)	2	$93,000	$93,000 – $93,000
Minkasu, Inc.	2	$111,114	$111,114 – $111,114
Mary Greeley Medical Center	2	$63,045	$63,045 – $63,045
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	2	$143,174	$134,587 – $151,762
Selegic Inc	2	$92,747	$92,747 – $92,747
Globalvetlink, L.C.	2	$108,498	$104,746 – $112,249
HM Health Solutions, Inc.	2	$119,414	$113,057 – $125,772
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	1	$161,000	$161,000 – $161,000
AbbVie Inc.	1	$145,000	$145,000 – $145,000
Battelle Memorial Institute	1	$145,000	$145,000 – $145,000
Application Engineering Group, Inc.	1	$104,000	$104,000 – $104,000
AgCertain Operations Group, LLC	1	$74,006	$74,006 – $74,006
Aplomb Technologies Inc.	1	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000
Consumer Safety Technology, LLC	1	$96,304	$96,304 – $96,304
Cohere Health, Inc.	1	$90,100	$90,100 – $90,100
Corteva Agriscience LLC	1	$109,450	$109,450 – $109,450
Bodorlaser Inc.	1	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000
Dryland Genetics, Inc.	1	$95,000	$95,000 – $95,000
DENO International Education Consultant LLC	1	$55,266	$55,266 – $55,266
Danisco USA Inc.	1	$104,208	$104,208 – $104,208
Craig A McClanahan	1	$133,000	$133,000 – $133,000
EnSoft Corp.	1	$88,277	$88,277 – $88,277
F5, Inc.	1	$115,000	$115,000 – $115,000
EnGeniousAg, LLC	1	$100,000	$100,000 – $100,000
Emerjence LLC	1	$70,325	$70,325 – $70,325
Hach Company	1	$129,541	$129,541 – $129,541
Global Reach Internet Productions, LLC	1	$59,114	$59,114 – $59,114
Hope Found Inc.	1	$95,000	$95,000 – $95,000
Coreform LLC	1	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000
Chevron Corporation	1	$173,356	$173,356 – $173,356
Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp	1	$142,917	$142,917 – $142,917
BonCamel Inc.	1	$81,120	$81,120 – $81,120
Cardus, Inc.	1	$74,000	$74,000 – $74,000
Intervet, Inc.	1	$42,600	$42,600 – $42,600
Intel Corporation	1	$124,090	$124,090 – $124,090
Indotronix International Corporation	1	$95,680	$95,680 – $95,680
Incedo, Inc.	1	$92,747	$92,747 – $92,747
Heartland Assays LLC	1	$50,000	$50,000 – $50,000
Medline Industries, LP.	1	$112,250	$112,250 – $112,250
Mphasis Corporation	1	$97,000	$97,000 – $97,000
MetaMetrics, Inc.	1	$124,259	$124,259 – $124,259
The Prudential Insurance Company of America	1	$115,000	$115,000 – $115,000

Top job titles

Job title	Filings	Median	Middle half
Postdoctoral Research Associate	80	$59,000	$56,772 – $61,822
Assistant Professor	75	$102,725	$94,500 – $119,250
Research Scientist II	37	$62,500	$60,425 – $66,000
Ames Laboratory Scientist I	21	$81,000	$80,000 – $83,500
Assistant Teaching Professor	18	$82,150	$62,500 – $93,315
Software Engineer	13	$84,011	$82,000 – $97,000
Research Scientist III	12	$76,738	$73,776 – $82,000
Research Assistant Professor	11	$87,924	$87,000 – $90,506
Clinical Assistant Professor	9	$131,300	$130,460 – $144,761
Veterinary Resident	9	$50,000	$50,000 – $50,000
Software Developer	8	$92,874	$92,060 – $93,500
Software Developer III	6	$100,783	$100,728 – $100,783
Senior Software Engineer	6	$100,152	$93,636 – $112,250
Ames Laboratory Scientist II	5	$96,000	$96,000 – $96,453
Associate Professor	4	$143,282	$129,851 – $143,678
Research Scientist I	4	$54,241	$49,916 – $58,580
Adjunct Assistant Professor	3	$74,400	$71,700 – $87,200
Machine Learning Engineer	3	$124,259	$102,690 – $137,130
Systems Analyst - III	3	$94,778	$94,778 – $94,778
Quality Engineer	3	$89,662	$88,398 – $92,331
Diagnostic Associate II	3	$58,044	$55,855 – $60,276
Residence Hall Coordinator	3	$42,866	$42,183 – $44,809
Business Systems Analyst I	3	$66,144	$66,144 – $66,144
Adjunct Associate Professor	2	$98,000	$98,000 – $98,000
Research Data Librarian	2	$62,000	$62,000 – $62,000
Product Application Engineer	2	$98,015	$97,314 – $98,716
Hospitalist	2	$236,500	$222,250 – $250,750
Product Engineer	2	$87,732	$85,849 – $89,614
Research Scientist IV	2	$102,515	$101,758 – $103,272
Medical Laboratory Scientist ASCP	2	$63,045	$63,045 – $63,045
Data Analyst III	2	$110,561	$110,561 – $110,561
Business Systems Analyst II	2	$74,773	$70,310 – $79,236
Lecturer	2	$100,370	$99,627 – $101,114
Engineering Manager	2	$111,114	$111,114 – $111,114
Endocrinologist	2	$223,600	$215,800 – $231,400
Clinical Associate Professor	2	$136,350	$135,675 – $137,025
Associate Teaching Professor	2	$94,664	$93,592 – $95,735
Senior Scientist, Clinical	2	$145,000	$145,000 – $145,000
Professor of Practice	2	$75,000	$75,000 – $75,000
Software Engineer 2	2	$108,498	$104,746 – $112,249
Veterinary Intern	2	$37,500	$36,250 – $38,750
AI/Software Developer	1	$70,325	$70,325 – $70,325
Accountants and Auditors - KBGFJG254492-3	1	$126,000	$126,000 – $126,000
Data Scientist II	1	$109,450	$109,450 – $109,450
Data Literacy Analyst	1	$55,000	$55,000 – $55,000
Graphic Designer III	1	$73,690	$73,690 – $73,690
H2A Department Head and Legal Case Manager	1	$42,037	$42,037 – $42,037
Hardware R&D Lead	1	$70,866	$70,866 – $70,866
Information Analyst	1	$87,500	$87,500 – $87,500
Data Analyst	1	$78,000	$78,000 – $78,000

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	62	$81,950
2024	145	$75,000
2025	168	$83,983
2026	92	$88,175