IT Applications Programmer H-1B salaries — 177 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 22
- Filings · FY2025
- $144k
- Median base · FY2025
- $139k–$150k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Progressive Casualty Insurance
- Top sponsor · 169 all-time
IT Applications Programmer: 177 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $144k across 22 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $139k and $150k. The biggest sponsors are Progressive Casualty Insurance, Precision Management Group; most filings are in Mayfield Village, OH.
How much does a IT Applications 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. $144k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has IT Applications Programmer sponsorship changed?
8 certified filings in FY2016 → 6 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6 | −73% | $137k |
| FY2025 | 22 | −15% | $144k |
| FY2024 | 26 | −33% | $132k |
| FY2023 | 39 | +160% | $120k |
| FY2022 | 15 | −17% | $114k |
| FY2021 | 18 | +50% | $115k |
| FY2020 | 12 | −8% | $107k |
| FY2019 | 13 | +8% | $100k |
| FY2018 | 12 | +100% | $101k |
| FY2017 | 6 | −25% | $87k |
| FY2016 | 8 | — | $84k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B IT Applications 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 | Progressive Casualty Insurance | 169 | $118k |
| 2 | Precision Management Group | 8 | $131k |
Where are H-1B IT Applications Programmer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayfield Village, OH | 51 | $104k |
| 2 | Mayfield Heights, OH | 10 | $113k |
| 3 | Colorado Springs, CO | 9 | $105k |
| 4 | Aurora, OH | 8 | $129k |
| 5 | Reminderville, OH | 6 | $116k |
| 6 | Willoughby Hills, OH | 5 | $117k |
| 7 | St. Petersburg, FL | 4 | $131k |
| 8 | Aubrey, TX | 3 | $129k |
| 9 | Columbia, SC | 3 | $130k |
| 10 | Katy, TX | 3 | $140k |
Common questions about IT Applications Programmer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a IT Applications Programmer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for IT Applications Programmer is $144k (FY2025), from 22 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $105k and $135k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B IT Applications Programmers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for IT Applications Programmer are Progressive Casualty Insurance, Precision Management Group.
- Where are most H-1B IT Applications Programmer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B IT Applications Programmer roles are Mayfield Village, OH, Mayfield Heights, OH, Colorado Springs, CO.
- Does a certified LCA mean IT Applications 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 →