Senior Systems Programmer, H-1B salary
What 38 H-1B filings report for “Senior Systems Programmer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Systems Programmer?
$122k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Systems Programmer, typically $82k to $153k, across 38 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Systems Programmer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Systems Programmer roles are Starry Associates, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Zynga, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Systems Programmer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Starry Associates8 filings$153k
- 2Nationwide Children's Hospital4 filings$114k
- 3Zynga4 filings$135k
- 4FedEx3 filings$104k
- 5Harken3 filings$150k
- 6SAS3 filings$122k
- 7University of Chicago3 filings$93k
- 8Baylor College of Medicine2 filings$77k
- 9Brown University1 filings$80k
- 10FIS1 filings$103k
- 11Infinera1 filings$119k
- 12Mapfre U.S.A1 filings$108k
- 13PCC Technology1 filings$153k
- 14System Edge1 filings$108k
- 15University of Wisconsin-Madison1 filings$76k
- 16XTGlobal1 filings$83k
Related titles in this family
84 filings carry “Senior Systems Programmer” in the title, across 7 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Systems Programmer Analyst40 filings$151k
- 2Senior Systems Programmer Analyst, Java2 filings$133k
- 3Senior Systems Programmer/Administrator1 filings$112k
- 4Senior Systems Programmer in Computer Science1 filings$87k
- 5Senior Systems Programmer / Lead Test Engineer /QA Analyst1 filings$97k
- 6Z/Os Senior Systems Programmer1 filings$160k
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