Senior Programmer H-1B salaries — 416 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 23
- Filings · FY2025
- $122k
- Median base · FY2025
- $106k–$132k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- IBM India Private
- Top sponsor · 52 all-time
Senior Programmer: 416 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $122k across 23 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $106k and $132k. The biggest sponsors are IBM India Private, Dfs Corporate Services, Communications Test Design; most filings are in Phoenix, AZ.
How much does a Senior 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. $122k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Programmer sponsorship changed?
76 certified filings in FY2016 → 19 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 19 | −17% | $110k |
| FY2025 | 23 | +28% | $122k |
| FY2024 | 18 | +6% | $119k |
| FY2023 | 17 | −32% | $110k |
| FY2022 | 25 | +92% | $92k |
| FY2021 | 13 | −58% | $90k |
| FY2020 | 31 | −56% | $94k |
| FY2019 | 71 | +109% | $86k |
| FY2018 | 34 | −62% | $76k |
| FY2017 | 89 | +17% | $66k |
| FY2016 | 76 | — | $67k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior 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 | 52 | $67k |
| 2 | Dfs Corporate Services | 33 | $86k |
| 3 | Communications Test Design | 33 | $125k |
| 4 | Allied IT Consulatancy | 27 | $62k |
| 5 | Plantilla Solutions | 16 | $62k |
| 6 | Allied IT Consultancy | 10 | $62k |
| 7 | IBM | 9 | $77k |
| 8 | Tmna Services | 8 | $110k |
| 9 | Element Technologies | 7 | $78k |
| 10 | Hire IT People | 5 | $116k |
Where are H-1B Senior Programmer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix, AZ | 55 | $72k |
| 2 | Jersey City, NJ | 38 | $62k |
| 3 | Riverwoods, IL | 33 | $86k |
| 4 | Clifton, NJ | 16 | $62k |
| 5 | West Chester, PA | 14 | $116k |
| 6 | Albany, NY | 12 | $84k |
| 7 | Flower Mound, TX | 7 | $119k |
| 8 | Bala Cynwyd, PA | 6 | $105k |
| 9 | Morrisville, NC | 6 | $103k |
| 10 | Irving, TX | 6 | $94k |
Common questions about Senior Programmer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Programmer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Programmer is $122k (FY2025), from 23 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $67k and $106k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Programmers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Programmer are IBM India Private, Dfs Corporate Services, Communications Test Design.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Programmer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Programmer roles are Phoenix, AZ, Jersey City, NJ, Riverwoods, IL.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior 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 →