Computer Programmers

SOC code 15-1251 · 46,432 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

46,432
certified positions
$90,210
Median pay
$78,582
25th pct
$106,662
75th pct
$126,693
90th pct
$72,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$83,179
Median prevailing wage
$72,000$90,210 median$126,693

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 5.1%

2022-Q4: $87,506 (1,242 positions)2023-Q1: $88,150 (1,642 positions)2023-Q2: $81,744 (4,682 positions)2023-Q3: $90,467 (2,446 positions)2023-Q4: $90,867 (2,081 positions)2024-Q1: $96,741 (1,953 positions)2024-Q2: $83,771 (6,062 positions)2024-Q3: $94,370 (2,472 positions)2024-Q4: $94,016 (2,019 positions)2025-Q1: $94,500 (2,136 positions)2025-Q2: $89,253 (6,293 positions)2025-Q3: $94,848 (3,002 positions)2025-Q4: $98,301 (1,806 positions)2026-Q1: $98,301 (2,413 positions)2026-Q2: $92,000 (6,183 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$100,785$79,260

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 5,188 (11%), med $75,000Level II · Qualified — 33,564 (72%), med $87,800Level III · Experienced — 5,579 (12%), med $107,000Level IV · Fully competent — 2,001 (4%), med $126,100

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED4,684$82,472
Mphasis Corporation3,538$115,000
WIPRO LIMITED2,565$83,866
HCL AMERICA INC2,485$96,886
Accenture LLP1,472$114,768
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC1,197$106,264
SKILLTUNE TECHNOLOGIES INC1,065$94,900
IBM Corporation871$92,768
GP TECHNOLOGIES LLC769$94,500
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.705$94,370
TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC605$88,588
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC.546$78,582
SATIN SOLUTIONS LLC494$95,200
UST Global Inc380$95,678
INFOSYS LIMITED351$78,624

Top states

StatePositions
Texas11,427
New Jersey5,378
California5,071
Illinois2,601
Georgia2,414
North Carolina2,376
Virginia1,943
Ohio1,480
New York1,361
Florida1,331
Pennsylvania1,279
Michigan990
Maryland917
Arizona727
Massachusetts704

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer