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IT Applications Programmer, H-1B salary

What 208 H-1B filings report for “IT Applications Programmer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an IT Applications Programmer?

$118k median H-1B base salary for an IT Applications Programmer, typically $95k to $141k, across 208 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$106k–$135k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$118,000
208 filings
Top (p90)
$141k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $118k
p90 $141k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Ohio109$110k−$8k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $118kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

269 filings carry “IT Applications Programmer” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “IT Applications 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.