Explore $100K+ Jobs in Iowa

Find professional opportunities across Iowa with salaries of $100,000 or more. From Des Moines and Cedar Rapids to Iowa City, Davenport, and beyond, Ladders helps experienced professionals discover vetted roles that match their skills and career goals.

High-Paying Careers Across Iowa

Iowa employers hire experienced professionals in fields such as healthcare, technology, finance, engineering, manufacturing, insurance, and business leadership. Available positions and compensation vary by employer, location, and experience, so explore listings to see which opportunities fit your background.

Where to Find Iowa Opportunities

Search jobs in major employment centers including Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, and Sioux City, as well as remote and hybrid roles that may be available to candidates in Iowa. Use location and job-title filters to focus your search.

Find a Role That Fits Your Experience

Compare responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation details across openings. Keep your resume current, tailor applications to each position, and set up job alerts to stay informed when relevant high-paying jobs are posted.

Search Vetted Professional Jobs on Ladders

Ladders focuses on professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Browse Iowa listings to find your next career move and connect with roles suited to your expertise.

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$229K - $260K *

Drive the technical direction for building and delivering containerized applications, ensuring reliability and security across deployments. Collaborate with teams to enhance automation and mentor engi...

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1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Innovate within a dynamic team to develop and enhance a robust platform for agents and workflows, driving productivity and collaboration across engineering and business functions while ensuring qualit...

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2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$192K - $202K *

Lead the charge in architecting and integrating complex systems for a scalable retail platform. Drive multi-quarter projects, collaborate across teams, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring high...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $130K *

Transform your career by designing and delivering complex full-stack solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular. Collaborate with teams to enhance engineering quality and lead technical initiative...

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Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$217K - $303K *

Innovate the future of iOS development by architecting scalable solutions for Reddit's mobile app. Lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and enhance developer efficiency to support 100M+ DAUs wh...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$156K - $262K *

Join a dynamic team to design and optimize scalable data pipelines and infrastructure, enabling analytics and AI-driven capabilities. Collaborate across functions to deliver high-quality data solution...

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3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$202K - $253K *

Shape the future of cardiometabolic care by driving backend architecture and cross-functional collaboration. Lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable solutions that enhance mem...

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1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$281K - $374K *

Shape the future of monetization platforms by defining technical strategies and building scalable systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions in an AI-first environ...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$225K - $265K *

Unlock your potential as a technical leader, driving innovative solutions in Web Application Firewall integration. Collaborate across teams to enhance security and deliver impactful customer outcomes...

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5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$199K - $235K *

Unlock potential by designing and maintaining integrations that connect NodeZero with key security platforms. Collaborate with teams to enhance reliability and observability, ensuring seamless user ex...

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Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $210K *

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deliver full-stack features, enhancing code quality and mentoring junior engineers while owning projects from inception to deployment in a dynamic...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$125K - $225K *

Create innovative data solutions by designing scalable pipelines and AI tools. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data quality and security, driving impactful analytics and machine lea...

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1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$126K - $164K *

Unlock potential by leading technical initiatives and mentoring developers in Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features while enhancing deploy...

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Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$140K - $175K *

Design scalable software solutions by transforming complex business needs into robust APIs and system architectures. Collaborate across teams to enhance reliability, mentor engineers, and drive techni...

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3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Shape impactful customer journeys as a Staff Software Engineer, leading technical initiatives and collaborating across teams to enhance product capabilities and drive growth. Your expertise will influ...

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2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$199K - $210K *

Unlock potential by joining a dynamic team to design and develop scalable AI solutions. Collaborate across disciplines to transform complex challenges into impactful products, driving innovation and e...

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5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$154K - $185K *

Join our dynamic team to develop next-gen storage solutions, enhancing Grafana's App Platform. Collaborate on innovative features, drive projects from ideation to operations, and contribute to an open...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$144K - $237K *

Shape the future of secure member authentication by leading a senior team in building innovative identity solutions. Drive technical decisions and design across the customer identity stack, ensuring r...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$170K - $200K *

Shape the future of financial technology by developing seamless web applications. Collaborate with a dynamic team to create high-quality software that enhances user experience and drives strategic inn...

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2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$189K - $231K *

Innovate and shape the future of AI platforms as a Senior Engineer, designing and building critical subsystems for enterprise Kubernetes environments. Collaborate with customers and mentor engineers t...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$183K - $206K *

Transform AI observability by developing end-to-end capabilities, architecting data models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user workflows and insights into agent performance...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$162K - $290K *

Shape the technical direction of a geospatial platform, building scalable systems and APIs that enhance location-aware experiences across products, while collaborating with teams to drive innovation a...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$159K - $254K *

Shape the future of pay solutions by driving innovative projects in back-end systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance functionality and reliability, ensuring accurate payroll for re...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$151K - $309K *

Lead the charge in transforming care agent tools, enhancing system reliability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that streamline support proces...

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Reposted 6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Empower innovation by designing and scaling backend services for an AI platform. Lead initiatives in automation, reliability, and performance while mentoring a talented team to enhance system architec...

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2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What kinds of $100,000+ jobs are available in Iowa?question toggle

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    Explore opportunities in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Sioux City, and other Iowa locations. Remote or hybrid openings may also be available.

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    Ladders focuses on professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, but compensation and eligibility can vary. Review each listing for its specific salary information and requirements.

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