Program Manager I, H-1B salary
What 395 H-1B filings report for “Program Manager I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Program Manager I?
$77k median H-1B base salary for a Program Manager I, typically $57k to $97k, across 395 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $83k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California44$83k+$6k
- 2Washington163$79k+$2k
- 3Tennessee38$70k−$7k
- 4Texas29$68k−$9k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $77kfor 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 a Program Manager I?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Program Manager I roles are Amazon, Walmart, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Schaeffler, and Mount Sinai Health System, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Program Manager I filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Amazon343 filings$75k
- 2Walmart6 filings$128k
- 3University of Alabama at Birmingham5 filings$54k
- 4Schaeffler4 filings$100k
- 5Mount Sinai Health System3 filings$80k
- 6Cleveland Clinic Florida2 filings$79k
- 7Farmers Group2 filings$102k
- 8University of Texas at Dallas2 filings$68k
- 9Enel2 filings$118k
- 10InComm Payments2 filings$107k
- 11Recaro Aircraft Seating2 filings$70k
- 12X2 filings$92k
- 13Cleveland Clinic1 filings$55k
- 14SAP1 filings$70k
- 15Ecolab1 filings$115k
- 16Eaton1 filings$135k
- 17Fort Wayne City Utilities1 filings$96k
- 18Gulfstream Aerospace1 filings$135k
- 19Massachusetts General Hospital1 filings$93k
- 20INSPYR Solutions1 filings$118k
- 21Iowa State University1 filings$78k
- 22Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory1 filings$85k
- 23Lincus1 filings$121k
- 24Medtronic1 filings$118k
- 25PRO Unlimited1 filings$150k
- 26SABIC1 filings$128k
- 27Samsung1 filings$118k
- 28Stanley Black & Decker1 filings$85k
- 29Syneos Health1 filings$102k
- 30Tower Automotive Operations USA I1 filings$106k
- 31Wake Forest University1 filings$66k
- 32ZF Group1 filings$101k
Related titles in this family
10,278 filings carry “Program Manager I” in the title, across 269 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Technical Program Manager III2,713 filings$161k
- 2Program Manager III2,036 filings$134k
- 3Program Manager II2,024 filings$103k
- 4Technical Program Manager II1,981 filings$143k
- 5Program Manager III - Mba232 filings$130k
- 6Technical Program Manager I148 filings$110k
- 7Technical Infrastructure Program Manager II127 filings$135k
- 8Technical Infrastructure Program Manager III51 filings$149k
- 9Tech Infra Program Manager III47 filings$168k
- 10Tech Infra Program Manager II34 filings$153k
- 11Technical Infra Program Manager III28 filings$169k
- 12Program Manager (IT)26 filings$145k
Figures are for the exact title “Program Manager I”; 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.