Senior Statistical Programmer H-1B salaries — 952 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 63
- Filings · FY2025
- $126k
- Median base · FY2025
- $107k–$141k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cytel
- Top sponsor · 141 all-time
Senior Statistical Programmer: 952 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $126k across 63 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $107k and $141k. The biggest sponsors are Cytel, Iqvia Rds, Covance; most filings are in Durham, NC.
How much does a Senior Statistical 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. $126k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Statistical Programmer sponsorship changed?
44 certified filings in FY2016 → 33 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 33 | −48% | $120k |
| FY2025 | 63 | −29% | $126k |
| FY2024 | 89 | +14% | $121k |
| FY2023 | 78 | −21% | $114k |
| FY2022 | 99 | −23% | $116k |
| FY2021 | 128 | +12% | $113k |
| FY2020 | 114 | −17% | $110k |
| FY2019 | 137 | +44% | $108k |
| FY2018 | 95 | +32% | $100k |
| FY2017 | 72 | +64% | $100k |
| FY2016 | 44 | — | $100k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Statistical 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 | Cytel | 141 | $115k |
| 2 | Iqvia Rds | 62 | $122k |
| 3 | Covance | 60 | $104k |
| 4 | Parexel International | 59 | $110k |
| 5 | Gilead Sciences | 42 | $101k |
| 6 | Techdata Service | 30 | $137k |
| 7 | Syneos Health | 28 | $94k |
| 8 | Pharmaceutical Research Associates | 26 | $115k |
| 9 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 25 | $115k |
| 10 | Inventiv Health | 23 | $100k |
Where are H-1B Senior Statistical Programmer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham, NC | 53 | $105k |
| 2 | Apex, NC | 40 | $116k |
| 3 | Cary, NC | 38 | $107k |
| 4 | Foster City, CA | 36 | $100k |
| 5 | Morrisville, NC | 32 | $110k |
| 6 | Billerica, MA | 29 | $114k |
| 7 | Bothell, WA | 28 | $107k |
| 8 | Waltham, MA | 20 | $103k |
| 9 | Cambridge, MA | 19 | $128k |
| 10 | Boston, MA | 17 | $91k |
Common questions about Senior Statistical Programmer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Statistical Programmer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Statistical Programmer is $126k (FY2025), from 63 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $98k and $122k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Statistical Programmers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Statistical Programmer are Cytel, Iqvia Rds, Covance.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Statistical Programmer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Statistical Programmer roles are Durham, NC, Apex, NC, Cary, NC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Statistical 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 →