Application Programmer H-1B salaries — 1,706 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 122
- Filings · FY2025
- $113k
- Median base · FY2025
- $92k–$135k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- IBM India Private
- Top sponsor · 986 all-time
Application Programmer: 1,706 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $113k across 122 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $92k and $135k. The biggest sponsors are IBM India Private, IBM, Collabera; most filings are in Dallas, TX.
How much does a Application Programmer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $113k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Application Programmer sponsorship changed?
391 certified filings in FY2016 → 111 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 111 | −9% | $107k |
| FY2025 | 122 | +42% | $113k |
| FY2024 | 86 | +353% | $94k |
| FY2023 | 19 | −56% | $90k |
| FY2022 | 43 | −2% | $87k |
| FY2021 | 44 | −54% | $92k |
| FY2020 | 95 | −34% | $88k |
| FY2019 | 143 | −13% | $78k |
| FY2018 | 164 | −66% | $77k |
| FY2017 | 488 | +25% | $73k |
| FY2016 | 391 | — | $71k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Application Programmers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBM India Private | 986 | $74k |
| 2 | IBM | 164 | $78k |
| 3 | Collabera | 67 | $141k |
| 4 | Genesis | 53 | $113k |
| 5 | International Business Machines | 53 | $89k |
| 6 | Infinite Computer Solutions | 23 | $99k |
| 7 | Signature Commercial Solutions | 22 | $104k |
| 8 | Ustring Solutions | 20 | $77k |
| 9 | Data | 18 | $112k |
| 10 | Diversant | 14 | $83k |
Where are H-1B Application Programmer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas, TX | 171 | $72k |
| 2 | Middletown, NJ | 133 | $76k |
| 3 | Charlotte, NC | 90 | $104k |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | 80 | $78k |
| 5 | Wilmington, DE | 75 | $76k |
| 6 | Phoenix, AZ | 46 | $67k |
| 7 | Chicago, IL | 41 | $70k |
| 8 | West Sacramento, CA | 40 | $74k |
| 9 | Cary, NC | 35 | $75k |
| 10 | Piscataway, NJ | 35 | $76k |
Common questions about Application Programmer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Application Programmer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Application Programmer is $113k (FY2025), from 122 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $71k and $90k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Application Programmers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Application Programmer are IBM India Private, IBM, Collabera.
- Where are most H-1B Application Programmer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Application Programmer roles are Dallas, TX, Middletown, NJ, Charlotte, NC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Application Programmer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →