Senior Program Manager H-1B salaries — 2,697 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 130
- Filings · FY2025
- $140k
- Median base · FY2025
- $124k–$156k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Microsoft
- Top sponsor · 1,628 all-time
Senior Program Manager: 2,697 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $140k across 130 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $124k and $156k. The biggest sponsors are Microsoft, Amazon.com Services, Amazon Corporate; most filings are in Redmond, WA.
How much does a Senior Program Manager 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. $140k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Program Manager sponsorship changed?
197 certified filings in FY2016 → 89 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 89 | −32% | $146k |
| FY2025 | 130 | +49% | $140k |
| FY2024 | 87 | −22% | $140k |
| FY2023 | 112 | −69% | $147k |
| FY2022 | 356 | −8% | $166k |
| FY2021 | 388 | −3% | $162k |
| FY2020 | 402 | +29% | $161k |
| FY2019 | 312 | −5% | $158k |
| FY2018 | 327 | +10% | $151k |
| FY2017 | 297 | +51% | $143k |
| FY2016 | 197 | — | $145k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Program Managers?
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 | Microsoft | 1,628 | $162k |
| 2 | Amazon.com Services | 103 | $124k |
| 3 | Amazon Corporate | 99 | $115k |
| 4 | HCL America | 77 | $139k |
| 5 | Qualcomm Technologies | 63 | $147k |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 37 | $142k |
| 7 | The Mathworks | 28 | $110k |
| 8 | Expedia | 23 | $162k |
| 9 | Tesla | 21 | $125k |
| 10 | IBM | 15 | $111k |
Where are H-1B Senior Program Manager jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redmond, WA | 1,154 | $161k |
| 2 | Bellevue, WA | 284 | $162k |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | 254 | $120k |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | 64 | $150k |
| 5 | San Diego, CA | 61 | $147k |
| 6 | San Jose, CA | 41 | $160k |
| 7 | New York, NY | 41 | $155k |
| 8 | Sunnyvale, CA | 40 | $180k |
| 9 | Issaquah, WA | 40 | $156k |
| 10 | Natick, MA | 28 | $110k |
Common questions about Senior Program Manager H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Program Manager?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Program Manager is $140k (FY2025), from 130 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $136k and $168k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Program Managers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Program Manager are Microsoft, Amazon.com Services, Amazon Corporate.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Program Manager jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Program Manager roles are Redmond, WA, Bellevue, WA, Seattle, WA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Program Manager 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 →