Java Software Architect Salary in Iowa City, IA

How much does a Java Software Architect make in Iowa City, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Java Software Architect in Iowa City, IA is $148,390. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $134,416 to $164,205, with most professionals earning between $121,693 and $178,604.

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Understand existing architecture choices and create cohesive migration and refactoring plans to create a practical technical roadmap to arrive at the desired design.

April 30, 2023

Participate in architecture guild meetings and help advance all company products towards modern technologies.

March 31, 2023

Collaborate with other members of the team, engineering managers, product management, product owners, quality engineering team members, and documentation writers to ensure appropriate implementation of business requirements.

April 04, 2023

Participates in the writing of technical documents (functional specifications, design documents, architecture diagrams) as required.

April 26, 2023

Leads the work of cross-functional groups of ten to twenty engineers, including offshore associates, for assigned Engineering projects by providing pertinent documents, direction, and examples.

November 08, 2022

Contribute to the software development by writing elegant code, reviewing code and designing documents for others, training them as you go, and managing all technical proof of concept work.

November 22, 2022

Supports business objectives by collaborating with business partners to identify opportunities and drive resolution.

April 09, 2023

Design software application ensuring that the design is flexible, scalable, maintainable, consistent and high-performing.

April 25, 2023

Develop and maintain release management process including planning, tracking, communication and coordination of technical tasks associated with release.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Java Software Architect in Iowa City, IA

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134416

164205

148390

Average Total Cash Compensation

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139799

178461

157234

What is the average salary for Java Software Architect in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Java Software Architect in Iowa City, IA. The base salary for Java Software Architect ranges from $134,416 to $164,205 with the average base salary of $148,390. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $139,799 to $178,461 with the average total cash compensation of $157,234.

View Average Salary for Java Software Architect as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$148,390	$134,416 - $164,205
Bonus	$8,845	$5,383 - $14,256
Total Pay	$157,234	$139,799 - $178,461

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Java Software Architect Salary Near Iowa City, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Iowa City, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,521 - $165,554	COMPARE TO Iowa City, IA
CITY, STATE Davenport, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $134,430 - $164,222	COMPARE TO Iowa City, IA
CITY, STATE Rock Island, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,773 - $162,198	COMPARE TO Iowa City, IA
CITY, STATE Moline, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,603 - $161,990	COMPARE TO Iowa City, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,376 - $161,713	COMPARE TO Iowa City, IA
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,693 - $163,322	COMPARE TO Iowa City, IA

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About Iowa City, Iowa

Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the home of the University of Iowa and county seat of Johnson County, at the center of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 75,798 in 2017, making it the state's fifth-largest city. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County. The metropolitan area, which encompasses Johnson and Washington counties, has a population of over 171,000. Iowa City was the second capital of the Iowa Territory and the first capital city of the State of Iowa. The Old Capitol building i...

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