Senior Programmer, H-1B salary
What 389 H-1B filings report for “Senior Programmer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Programmer?
$86k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Programmer, typically $62k to $126k, across 389 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $111k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Texas39$111k+$25k
- 2Pennsylvania34$109k+$23k
- 3New York24$91k+$5k
- 4Illinois60$86ksame
- 5Arizona44$72k−$14k
- 6New Jersey52$62k−$24k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $86kfor 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 Senior Programmer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Programmer roles are IBM, Discover, Communications Test Design, Allied IT Consultancy, and Plantilla Solutions, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Programmer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1IBM53 filings$72k
- 2Discover35 filings$86k
- 3Communications Test Design33 filings$125k
- 4Allied IT Consultancy21 filings$62k
- 5Plantilla Solutions16 filings$62k
- 6Element Technologies8 filings$78k
- 7TMNA Services8 filings$114k
- 8Cdi Technology6 filings$65k
- 9Hire IT people5 filings$116k
- 10Extreme Networks5 filings$103k
- 11Phastar5 filings$115k
- 12eBS-Minds IT4 filings$73k
- 13Infosemantics4 filings$94k
- 14Infinite Computer Solutions4 filings$106k
- 15Lancesoft4 filings$89k
- 16Sony4 filings$126k
- 17AstraZeneca3 filings$115k
- 18CATO Research3 filings$78k
- 19Contech Systems3 filings$152k
- 20Kiertech, Inc3 filings$132k
- 21Penske Truck Leasing3 filings$74k
- 22Super Deal Auto Group3 filings$106k
- 23TPF Software3 filings$95k
- 24Enterprise Pals3 filings$71k
- 25Zensar3 filings$78k
- 26Monarch Infotech Services3 filings$106k
- 27Simon-Kucher & Partners3 filings$120k
- 28Source Infotech3 filings$81k
- 29American Software Resources2 filings$110k
- 30Bluepay Processing2 filings$70k
- 31Capital Business Solutions, LLC2 filings$86k
- 32Convergys2 filings$125k
- 33Cornerstone Research2 filings$124k
- 34Davis School District2 filings$76k
- 35Fusion Plus Solutions2 filings$92k
- 36Hance2 filings$87k
- 37Infomerica2 filings$73k
- 38Innova Solutions2 filings$105k
- 39Intraedge2 filings$84k
- 40Mtm Business Solutions2 filings$125k
- 41Master CVV Technologies2 filings$73k
- 42PCI Industries, LLC2 filings$139k
- 43Pioneer Consulting Services2 filings$92k
- 44Pottorff2 filings$111k
- 45Precision Technologies2 filings$87k
- 46Professional Consulting2 filings$75k
- 47Spectrum Brands2 filings$97k
- 48Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies2 filings$118k
- 49Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems2 filings$55k
- 50TSR Consulting Services2 filings$96k
Related titles in this family
5,455 filings carry “Senior Programmer” in the title, across 207 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Programmer Analyst3,789 filings$92k
- 2Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst667 filings$124k
- 3Senior Programmer Analyst (Bioinformatics)77 filings$100k
- 4Senior Programmer Lead41 filings$82k
- 5Senior Programmer Analyst II28 filings$106k
- 6Senior Programmer Analyst II (Bioinformatics)28 filings$109k
- 7Senior Programmer/Analyst Java19 filings$100k
- 8Applications Development Senior Programmer12 filings$150k
- 9Senior Programmer Analyst/Developer12 filings$91k
- 10Software Developer / Senior Programmer Analyst12 filings$99k
- 11Senior Programmer / Developer10 filings$96k
- 12Senior Programmer Analyst/Engineer9 filings$97k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior 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.