Specialist Programmer
Median salary
$85,530
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$83,034 – $95,472
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+3.97%
+0.81% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
73 filings
Specialist Programmer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$77,418
P25$83,034
Median$85,530
P75$95,472
P90$114,754
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$85,53073 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Specialist 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 84%Software Developers 16%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programmers 15-1251 | 83.56% | 61 | $81,370 | $83,866 | $86,653 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 16.44% | 12 | $113,391 | $114,754 | $123,376 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Specialist Programmer
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