H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Ames, IA

City profile for Ames, IA covers 517 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $86,500.

FY2026 certified median
$86,500
Total filings
517
Top employer
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Top job title
Assistant Professor
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian
FY2024172$81,500
FY2025199$84,828
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)146$86,500

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Ames, IAFY2024 $81,500; FY2025 $84,828; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $86,500$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$81,500FY2025$84,828FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$86,500Certified median offer, Ames, IAFY2024 $81,500; FY2025 $84,828; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $86,500$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$81,500FY2025$84,828FY2026*$86,500
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Iowa State University of Science and Technology388 filings
  2. Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Company15 filings
  3. McFarland Clinic, P.C.11 filings
  4. Kingland Systems, LLC10 filings
  5. Ames IT and Numeric Solutions4 filings
  6. Aspire Systems Digital Inc.(formerly Rapid Value Solutions, Inc.)3 filings
  7. BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH USA, INC.3 filings
  8. Deere & Company3 filings
  9. Selegic Inc3 filings
  10. Cohere Health, Inc.2 filings

Top titles

  1. Assistant Professor87 filings
  2. Postdoctoral Research Associate87 filings
  3. Research Scientist II38 filings
  4. Ames Laboratory Scientist I25 filings
  5. Assistant Teaching Professor21 filings
  6. Research Scientist III17 filings
  7. Software Engineer14 filings
  8. Research Assistant Professor11 filings
  9. Software Developer10 filings
  10. Clinical Assistant Professor9 filings