Iowa · 2026 pay · 66 people
How much does a lead application developer make in Iowa?
$127,334typical pay for a lead application developer in 2026
$118,989 – $136,221what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.4% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where lead application developers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Application Developer$74,733 (everyone)
- Senior Application Developer$99,736 (everyone)
- Lead Application Developer (this page)$127,334 (everyone)
Highest-paid lead application developers, 2026
- 1Xu, ChanghuiLead Application Developer · University of Iowa$158,186
- 2Cano, Kevin EdwardLead Application Developer · University of Iowa$150,744
- 3Zikmund, Todd ALead Application Developer · University of Iowa$149,805
- 4Mullinnix, Heather MichelleLead Application Developer · University of Iowa$145,560
- 5Krapfl, KathleenLead Application Developer · University of Iowa$143,562
Common questions
How much does a lead application developer make in Iowa?
The typical lead application developer was paid $127,334 in 2026; most earned between $118,989 and $136,221. This counts all 66 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Lead Application Developer, at any level (for example "Lead Application Developer"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this