Programmer Developer 1, H-1B salary
What 1,371 H-1B filings report for “Programmer Developer 1” (LCA, FY2017–2026): 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.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 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
- 1Capgemini1,369 filings$60k
- 2Harvey Nash2 filings$72k
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.