Application Programmer, H-1B salary
What 1,538 H-1B filings report for “Application Programmer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Application Programmer?
$79k median H-1B base salary for an Application Programmer, typically $68k to $122k, across 1,538 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in North Carolina at $90k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1North Carolina166$90k+$11k
- 2California95$88k+$9k
- 3Virginia39$86k+$7k
- 4Connecticut23$86k+$7k
- 5Massachusetts33$84k+$5k
- 6New York28$82k+$3k
- 7New Jersey304$81k+$2k
- 8Texas296$80k+$1k
- 9Minnesota33$79ksame
- 10Delaware74$78k−$1k
- 11Georgia89$77k−$2k
- 12Pennsylvania24$75k−$4k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $79kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Application Programmer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Application Programmer roles are IBM, Genesis10, Collabera, and Dexian, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Application Programmer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1IBM978 filings$76k
- 2Genesis1086 filings$120k
- 3Collabera69 filings$141k
- 4Dexian26 filings$105k
- 5Infinite Computer Solutions23 filings$99k
- 6Innova Solutions23 filings$94k
- 7Ustring Solutions21 filings$77k
- 8Data18 filings$112k
- 9Astir IT Solutions12 filings$74k
- 10Transcend IT Solutions11 filings$74k
- 11Softhq9 filings$71k
- 12Amida Technology Solutions6 filings$79k
- 13Axis Tech6 filings$102k
- 143i INFOTECH6 filings$80k
- 15Octo Consulting Group6 filings$114k
- 16Polakams5 filings$65k
- 17RR Software Solutions5 filings$83k
- 18Artech5 filings$105k
- 19Tekva5 filings$114k
- 20Axelon Services5 filings$141k
- 21TEKsystems4 filings$114k
- 22Key Solutions4 filings$66k
- 23Cloudberg Tec Limited Company4 filings$71k
- 24Lanco Global Systems4 filings$86k
- 25University of California, Berkeley4 filings$91k
- 26Akkodis3 filings$135k
- 27Dvg Tech Solutions3 filings$88k
- 28ettain group3 filings$89k
- 29Experis3 filings$58k
- 30Elint Pro Solutions3 filings$97k
- 31Interglobe IT3 filings$89k
- 32Lucid Technologies Inc3 filings$108k
- 33Pagstek Solutions3 filings$87k
- 34Sterling Health Services3 filings$133k
- 35Tanisha Systems3 filings$97k
- 36Wizerr3 filings$86k
- 37Denken Solutions3 filings$73k
- 38Noblesoft Technologies3 filings$77k
- 39Alpha Omega Integration2 filings$135k
- 40American Unit2 filings$78k
- 41Arch Systems2 filings$107k
- 42AdvanSoft International2 filings$83k
- 43AspireX Inc2 filings$77k
- 44CG-VAK Software2 filings$93k
- 45Comprobase2 filings$68k
- 46Computer Power Group2 filings$62k
- 47CitiusTech2 filings$120k
- 48CloudMellow Consulting Ltd. Co.2 filings$77k
- 49Comprehensive Consulting Solutions2 filings$84k
- 50Devnet Incorporated2 filings$52k
Related titles in this family
3,318 filings carry “Application Programmer” in the title, across 277 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Application Programmer V452 filings$130k
- 2Application Programmer Analyst204 filings$92k
- 3Senior Application Programmer90 filings$81k
- 4Application Programmer III82 filings$132k
- 5Application Programmer V (Software Developer, Applications)78 filings$97k
- 6Application Programmer/Developer68 filings$115k
- 7Web Application Programmer38 filings$79k
- 8Computer Application Programmer35 filings$86k
- 9Application Programmer II29 filings$83k
- 10Application Programmer (Software Developer, Application)24 filings$120k
- 11Application Programmer IV22 filings$119k
- 12Sr. Application Programmer22 filings$116k
Figures are for the exact title “Application Programmer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.