Computer Programmer H-1B Salary
6,855 certified H-1B filings list the job title Computer Programmer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $86,362; the middle half of filings fall between $77,000 and $99,500. The largest sponsor for this title is GP TECHNOLOGIES LLC (544 filings).
6,855
certified filings
$86,362
Median base salary
$77,000
25th pct
$99,500
75th pct
$115,000
90th pct
$68,819
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 November 2026
$68,819$86,362 median$115,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2,523 | $92,000 |
| FY2025 | 1,810 | $86,000 |
| FY2024 | 1,346 | $81,500 |
| FY2023 | 1,176 | $81,000 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Plano, TX | 309 | $80,000 |
| North Brunswick, NJ | 267 | $81,000 |
| Irving, TX | 199 | $82,771 |
| Houston, TX | 181 | $79,102 |
| Mclean, VA | 181 | $94,370 |
| Charlotte, NC | 174 | $88,100 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 114 | $86,362 |
| New York, NY | 107 | $98,310 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 93 | $95,000 |
| Princeton, NJ | 91 | $98,400 |
| Atlanta, GA | 89 | $86,362 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 88 | $106,500 |
| Frisco, TX | 85 | $77,418 |
| Chicago, IL | 83 | $79,706 |
| San Jose, CA | 82 | $123,781 |
| Reston, VA | 81 | $94,370 |
| Dallas, TX | 79 | $77,418 |
| Edison, NJ | 78 | $98,301 |
| Herndon, VA | 65 | $94,500 |
| Austin, TX | 62 | $83,933 |
Computer Programmer salary by employer
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Related job titles
Computer Programmer II $100,630Computer Programmer Analyst $84,781Computer Programmer/engineer $85,600Senior Computer Programmer $109,886Programmer $85,000Computer Programmer/Configurer 3 $105,326Computer Programmer/Configurer 2 $95,500Computer Programmer/Configurer 4 $139,080Programmer Analyst $87,256Software Programmer $86,000