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Computer Programmers H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 15-1251
Employers filed 13,408 certified H-1B applications for computer programmers (July 2025 to June 2026), from 2,403 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $79,500 to $110,000, with a median of $95,000.
Of the 25 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($138,000) and the lowest in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($78,000).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,470 | $77,500 | $79,000 | $99,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,553 | $98,500 | $98,500 | $122,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 726 | $91,500 | $91,500 | $112,500 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 698 | $126,500 | $131,000 | $132,000 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 561 | $86,000 | $86,000 | $103,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 533 | $76,500 | $85,500 | $105,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 496 | $74,000 | $89,000 | $106,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 471 | $79,500 | $87,000 | $100,500 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 431 | $77,000 | $90,000 | $100,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 410 | $107,000 | $108,000 | $131,000 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 360 | $72,000 | $78,000 | $95,500 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 292 | $63,000 | $84,000 | $100,000 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 235 | $65,000 | $87,000 | $106,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 223 | $83,500 | $97,000 | $118,000 |
| Columbus, OH | 195 | $82,000 | $83,000 | $100,000 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 189 | $103,000 | $103,000 | $112,000 |
| Bloomington, IL | 182 | $86,500 | $94,000 | $100,000 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 175 | $67,000 | $81,000 | $95,000 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 156 | $79,500 | $81,500 | $114,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 140 | $138,000 | $138,000 | $143,000 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 119 | $90,500 | $91,500 | $110,000 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 113 | $86,500 | $86,500 | $104,500 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 106 | $90,500 | $90,500 | $105,500 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 102 | $86,500 | $87,000 | $101,000 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 101 | $95,000 | $95,000 | $97,500 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 99 | $95,000 | $95,000 | $118,000 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 92 | $71,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 89 | $95,000 | $106,500 | $110,000 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 77 | $95,500 | $95,500 | $112,000 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 76 | $96,500 | $96,500 | $97,000 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 75 | $78,000 | $88,000 | $100,000 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 71 | $76,000 | $80,000 | $115,000 |
| Cleveland, OH | 69 | $77,000 | $77,000 | $93,500 |
| Richmond, VA | 68 | $78,500 | $86,000 | $99,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 59 | $97,500 | $97,500 | $99,000 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 56 | $91,000 | $91,000 | $106,000 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 51 | $72,500 | $90,500 | $119,000 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 47 | $92,500 | $104,000 | $122,000 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 47 | $71,500 | $86,000 | $100,500 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 46 | $86,500 | $105,500 | $105,500 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 9% |
| Level II (qualified) | 65% |
| Level III (experienced) | 17% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 8% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 916 | $82,500 | — |
| Mphasis Corporation | 704 | $118,000 | 110 |
| Wipro Limited | 600 | $101,000 | — |
| Gp Technologies Llc | 490 | $97,000 | — |
| Skilltune Technologies Inc | 379 | $98,500 | 12 |
| Hcl America Inc | 284 | $103,000 | — |
| Accenture LLP | 277 | $132,500 | — |
| Compunnel Software Group, Inc | 233 | $98,500 | — |
| Capgemini America Inc | 231 | $111,000 | — |
| Hexaware Technologies, Inc. | 200 | $91,500 | 21 |
| Satin Solutions Llc | 175 | $95,500 | — |
| Persistent Systems, Inc. | 172 | $120,000 | 2 |
| Htc Global Services Inc. | 172 | $95,000 | — |
| Tech Mahindra (Americas), Inc | 94 | $106,000 | — |
| Msr Technology Group Llc | 93 | $94,000 | 5 |
| Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc. | 89 | $99,000 | — |
| Tek Leaders Inc | 73 | $79,000 | 35 |
| Beaconfire Staffing Solutions Inc. | 71 | $82,000 | — |
| CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | 68 | $91,500 | — |
| V-Soft Consulting Group, INC | 62 | $86,500 | — |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Computer Programmer, Software Engineer, Developer, Programmer Analyst, Java Developer, Technical Lead L1, Software Developer, Software Programmer, Computer Programmer Ii, Senior Technical Lead.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.