Application Programmer V H-1B salaries — 417 certified filings (FY2017–FY2026)
- 75
- Filings · FY2025
- $131k
- Median base · FY2025
- $124k–$141k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Signature Commercial Solutions
- Top sponsor · 87 all-time
Application Programmer V: 417 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2017. In FY2025 the median base salary was $131k across 75 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $124k and $141k. The biggest sponsors are Signature Commercial Solutions, Collabera, Pyramid Consulting; most filings are in Charlotte, NC.
How much does a Application Programmer V 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. $131k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Application Programmer V sponsorship changed?
8 certified filings in FY2017 → 13 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 13 | −83% | $134k |
| FY2025 | 75 | +27% | $131k |
| FY2024 | 59 | −32% | $135k |
| FY2023 | 87 | +181% | $135k |
| FY2022 | 31 | +19% | $124k |
| FY2021 | 26 | −53% | $111k |
| FY2020 | 55 | +28% | $129k |
| FY2019 | 43 | +115% | $126k |
| FY2018 | 20 | +150% | $119k |
| FY2017 | 8 | — | $114k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Application Programmer Vs?
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 | Signature Commercial Solutions | 87 | $111k |
| 2 | Collabera | 86 | $141k |
| 3 | Pyramid Consulting | 78 | $128k |
| 4 | Artech | 52 | $146k |
| 5 | Skillstorm Commercial Services | 33 | $125k |
| 6 | Ettain Group | 23 | $106k |
| 7 | The Matlen Silver Group | 18 | $142k |
| 8 | Experis US | 11 | $120k |
| 9 | Teksystems | 6 | $113k |
| 10 | Akkodis | 5 | $132k |
Where are H-1B Application Programmer V jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte, NC | 159 | $120k |
| 2 | Plano, TX | 67 | $141k |
| 3 | Alpharetta, GA | 62 | $128k |
| 4 | Jersey City, NJ | 35 | $131k |
| 5 | Addison, TX | 24 | $125k |
| 6 | New York, NY | 18 | $149k |
| 7 | Pennington, NJ | 11 | $132k |
| 8 | Chicago, IL | 10 | $139k |
| 9 | Newark, DE | 8 | $135k |
| 10 | Chandler, AZ | 3 | $135k |
Common questions about Application Programmer V H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Application Programmer V?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Application Programmer V is $131k (FY2025), from 75 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $114k and $141k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Application Programmer Vs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Application Programmer V are Signature Commercial Solutions, Collabera, Pyramid Consulting.
- Where are most H-1B Application Programmer V jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Application Programmer V roles are Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX, Alpharetta, GA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Application Programmer V 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 (FY2017–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →