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Software Applications Developers in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Software Applications Developer?

23.2% Jobs Projection
$88,550 Median Salary
390 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Software Applications Developers in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Software Applications Developers in Iowa is growing faster than average.

  • Software Applications Developers in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Software Applications Developers Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 6,990 people working as Software Applications Developers in the year 2018.

There were 6,830 Software Applications Developers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,540 Software Applications Developers working in it, which means Iowa has more Software Applications Developers than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Software Applications Developers in this state are growing at a rate of 23.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 30.7%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 390 annual Software Applications Developers job openings in Iowa, and 5,210 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 85,700 annual jobs and 1,086,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Software Applications Developers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Software Applications Developers ranged from $57,990 to $124,000 with $88,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.88 to $59.61. The median hourly rate was $42.57.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.75 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.82.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Software Applications Developers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Software Applications Developers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 3,190 $89,580
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 3,090 $91,220
Cedar Rapids, IA 1,380 $96,370
Iowa City, IA 800 $79,580
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 560 $83,970
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 240 $78,340
Ames, IA 240 $79,050
Dubuque, IA 190 $75,100
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 100 $91,810

Top States for Software Applications Developers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Software Applications Developers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 148,550 $123,630
Texas 71,260 $108,490
Washington 53,860 $128,200
New York 52,640 $111,970
New Jersey 46,930 $101,460
Florida 38,160 $92,620
Virginia 38,110 $109,740
Ohio 35,100 $91,280
North Carolina 30,580 $100,560
Illinois 30,500 $95,420
Georgia 30,440 $100,820
Colorado 30,400 $104,980
Michigan 29,540 $87,880
Massachusetts 29,110 $105,620
Pennsylvania 28,260 $93,670
Minnesota 19,970 $95,220
Wisconsin 16,940 $84,480
Oregon 15,610 $100,080
Missouri 15,380 $91,820
Arizona 14,130 $98,640

Below are the states where Software Applications Developers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $128,200
California $123,630
District of Columbia $113,750
New York $111,970
Virginia $109,740
New Hampshire $108,650
Texas $108,490
Massachusetts $105,620
Colorado $104,980
Nevada $102,380

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