Program Officer, H-1B salary
What 102 H-1B filings report for “Program Officer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Program Officer?
$84k median H-1B base salary for a Program Officer, typically $53k to $164k, across 102 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $90k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York38$90k+$6k
- 2District of Columbia21$75k−$9k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $84kfor 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 Officer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Program Officer roles are Open Society Institute, Johns Hopkins University, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Social Science Research Council, and Ford Foundation, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Program Officer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Open Society Institute17 filings$95k
- 2Johns Hopkins University10 filings$68k
- 3The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation7 filings$186k
- 4Social Science Research Council5 filings$76k
- 5Ford Foundation5 filings$142k
- 6Catena Group LLC4 filings$129k
- 7Institute for State Effectiveness3 filings$74k
- 8International Labor Rights Forum3 filings$54k
- 9Results for Development Institute3 filings$66k
- 10United States Institute of Peace3 filings$86k
- 11International Planned Parenthood Federation-Worldwide2 filings$93k
- 12National Committee on United States-China Relations2 filings$61k
- 13Shelter for Life International, Inc.2 filings$45k
- 14San Diego Diplomacy Council2 filings$46k
- 15Sequoia Climate Foundation2 filings$139k
- 16The Commonwealth Fund2 filings$81k
- 17China Labor Watch2 filings$48k
- 18The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation2 filings$84k
- 19World Learning2 filings$58k
- 20American Jewish World Service1 filings$57k
- 21American Center for International Labor Solidarity1 filings$86k
- 22Business Council for International Understanding1 filings$66k
- 23Center for Economic and Social Rights1 filings$60k
- 24Charles F. Kettering Foundation1 filings$96k
- 25Coefficient Giving1 filings$230k
- 26Evanston Community Foundation1 filings$50k
- 27Financial Services Volunteer Corps.1 filings$55k
- 28International Service for Human Rights Inc1 filings$89k
- 29International Research & Exchanges Board1 filings$52k
- 30National Council of University Research Administrators1 filings$75k
- 31Open Society Foundations1 filings$85k
- 32Pharos Global Health Advisors, Ltd.1 filings$100k
- 33Rutgers Presbyterian Church1 filings$63k
- 34Sankofa Consulting LLC1 filings$85k
- 35Art Institute of Chicago1 filings$59k
- 36The German Marshall Fund of the United States1 filings$50k
- 37The Clear Fund1 filings$195k
- 38The David and Lucile Packard Foundation1 filings$231k
- 39The ELMA Philanthropies Services (U.S.) Inc.1 filings$104k
- 40U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum1 filings$84k
- 41University of San Diego1 filings$50k
- 42World Education, Inc.1 filings$54k
- 43Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development1 filings$75k
Related titles in this family
396 filings carry “Program Officer” in the title, across 169 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Program Officer38 filings$93k
- 2Chief Program Officer9 filings$125k
- 3Senior Program Officer, Global Development9 filings$210k
- 4Program Officer II8 filings$80k
- 5Senior Program Officer, Global Health6 filings$263k
- 6Program Officer, Factory Farming4 filings$169k
- 7Research Program Officer4 filings$83k
- 8Associate Program Officer3 filings$89k
- 9Program Officer for Peace & Development3 filings$36k
- 10Program Officer, Global Catastrophic Risks3 filings$181k
- 11Program Officer- Global Drug Policy Program3 filings$99k
- 12Program Officer, Global Policy and Advocacy3 filings$140k
Figures are for the exact title “Program Officer”; 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.