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Programmer Developer 1, H-1B salary

What 1,371 H-1B filings report for “Programmer Developer 1” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Programmer Developer 1?

$60k median H-1B base salary for a Programmer Developer 1, typically $60k to $62k, across 1,371 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2019). Highest in Connecticut at $63k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$60k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$60k–$60k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$60,000
1,371 filings
Top (p90)
$62k
90th percentile
p10 $60k
median $60k
p90 $62k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Connecticut84$63k+$3k
  • 2California73$62k+$2k
  • 3Illinois493$60ksame
  • 4New York115$60ksame
  • 5New Jersey75$60ksame
  • 6Ohio66$60ksame
  • 7Georgia65$60ksame
  • 8North Carolina57$60ksame
  • 9Florida42$60ksame
  • 10Virginia40$60ksame
  • 11Pennsylvania35$60ksame
  • 12Texas34$60ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $60kfor 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

Figures are for the exact title “Programmer Developer 1”; 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.