H-1B wage filings in Ames, IA
Jobs with a worksite in Ames, Iowa. Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026.
184 wage applications for H-1B and similar visas named Ames, IA as the worksite from July 2025 to June 2026, from 28 employers. The median offered wage was $83,683, 20.0% above the government's prevailing wage for those jobs in the area. The most-filed job was Assistant Professor (34).
- Filings
- 184
- Positions covered
- 183
- Employers
- 28
- Median offered
- $83,683
- Median prevailing wage
- $63,308
- Filings since FY2020
- 1,162
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +19%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for jobs in Ames, IA rose 19%, from $70,000 in fiscal 2020 to $83,358 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 19.9% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 201 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Ames, IA by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 146 | $83,358 | +1.7% | $65,155 | +19.9% |
| 2025 | 201 | $82,000 | +2.6% | $61,359 | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 173 | $79,915 | +17.4% | $56,010 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 191 | $68,085 | −2.7% | $55,244 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 151 | $70,000 | +9.4% | $55,910 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 153 | $64,000 | −8.6% | $54,974 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 147 | $70,000 | n/a | $56,701 | +11.7% |
Employers filing for jobs in Ames
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 142 | $80,000 | +21.7% | |
| McFarland Clinic, P.C. | 5 | $208,000 | +219.4% | |
| Ames IT and Numeric Solutions | 4 | $82,000 | +2.7% | |
| Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Company | 4 | $106,248 | +9.8% | |
| Kingland Systems, LLC | 3 | $84,011 | at the minimum | |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | 2 | $63,045 | +49.0% | |
| Randstad Digital, LLC | 1 | $144,456 | at the minimum | |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp | 1 | $142,917 | at the minimum | |
| Indotronix International Corporation | 1 | $95,680 | +16.3% | |
| Deere & Company | 1 | $117,200 | +12.8% | |
| Mphasis Corporation | 1 | $97,000 | +32.4% | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA, Inc. | 1 | $145,000 | +57.2% | |
| Aplomb Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $90,000 | +7.1% | |
| University of Michigan | 1 | $102,651 | +90.6% | |
| Intel Corporation | 1 | $124,090 | +66.3% | |
| Bodorlaser Inc. | 1 | $90,000 | +2.2% | |
| BonCamel Inc. | 1 | $81,120 | +9.3% | |
| Hach Company | 1 | $129,541 | +9.1% | |
| Quality Consulting, Inc. | 1 | $124,800 | +0.4% | |
| Software Galaxy Systems LLC | 1 | $172,640 | +19.5% | |
| University of Wisconsin System | 1 | $76,000 | +5.6% | |
Showing the 21 employers with the most filings of 28. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Most-filed job titles in Ames
| Job title | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 34 | $108,044 | +71.0% | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 29 | $60,000 | +13.4% | |
| Research Scientist II | 16 | $64,500 | +18.4% | |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | 11 | $65,000 | +33.8% | |
| Ames Laboratory Scientist I | 10 | $81,935 | +18.4% | |
| Software Engineer | 6 | $84,011 | +2.5% | |
| Software Developer III | 5 | $100,783 | +1.7% | |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 4 | $149,214 | +53.9% | |
| Research Assistant Professor | 4 | $89,215 | +13.8% | |
| Research Scientist I | 3 | $58,000 | +9.8% | |
| Software Developer | 3 | $95,000 | +7.1% | |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor | 2 | $84,500 | +46.3% | |
| Ames Laboratory Scientist II | 2 | $101,010 | +16.5% | |
| Business Systems Analyst I | 2 | $66,144 | +12.5% | |
| Data Analyst 3 | 2 | $110,561 | +32.6% | |
| Endocrinologist | 2 | $223,600 | +165.0% | |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist ASCP | 2 | $63,045 | +49.0% | |
| Research Scientist III | 2 | $73,712 | +19.2% | |
| Residence Hall Coordinator | 2 | $44,809 | +16.7% | |
| Software Engineer II | 2 | $108,498 | +44.6% | |
| Web Developer | 2 | $72,000 | +1.6% | |
| Assistant Professor CS | 1 | n/a | ||
| Associate Engineering Director | 1 | $144,456 | at the minimum | |
| Associate Professor | 1 | $143,678 | +48.4% | |
| Associate Teaching Professor | 1 | $92,520 | +42.4% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- The city is the worksite on the filing, which can be a client's office or a remote worker's home, not the employer's headquarters.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.