Programmer
Median salary
$95,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$83,600 – $110,000
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+9.13%
+5.81% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
123 filings
Programmer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$70,000
P25$83,600
Median$95,000
P75$110,000
P90$130,682
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$80,99536 LCAs
Level II$95,00059 LCAs
Level III$122,74121 LCAs
Level IV$131,0506 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Programmer pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Computer Programmers 67%Software Developers 27%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programmers 15-1251 | 67.48% | 83 | $80,995 | $91,728 | $100,000 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 26.83% | 33 | $101,458 | $116,480 | $132,080 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Programmer
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Test Design | 16 | $112,293 | -3.6% |
| Infinite Computer | 5 | $102,000 | +11.2% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Programmer33 LCAs · median $115,005