H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

West Des Moines, IA

City profile for West Des Moines, IA covers 565 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $102,486.

FY2026 certified median
$102,486
Total filings
565
Top employer
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Top job title
Software Developer
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian
FY2024207$96,100
FY2025203$102,294
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)155$102,486

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, West Des Moines, IAFY2024 $96,100; FY2025 $102,294; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $102,486$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$96,100FY2025$102,294FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$102,486Certified median offer, West Des Moines, IAFY2024 $96,100; FY2025 $102,294; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $102,486$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$96,100FY2025$102,294FY2026*$102,486
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP61 filings
  2. Athene Annuity and Life Company47 filings
  3. UST Global Inc38 filings
  4. TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED34 filings
  5. Quality Consulting, Inc.14 filings
  6. American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company12 filings
  7. FBL Financial Group, Inc.12 filings
  8. Microsoft Corporation8 filings
  9. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.8 filings
  10. Emonics LLC7 filings

Top titles

  1. Software Developer62 filings
  2. Software Engineer30 filings
  3. Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects27 filings
  4. Developer12 filings
  5. SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers11 filings
  6. Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects10 filings
  7. Analyst - Testing9 filings
  8. SPECIALIST I - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING8 filings
  9. ARCHITECT7 filings
  10. Business Analyst7 filings