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Software Programmer, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 1,906 H-1B filings for “Software Programmer” (LCA, FY20172026).

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

$77k median certified base salary for a Software Programmer, typically $60k to $102k, across 1,906 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Washington at $105k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$60k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$68k–$90k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$76,500
1,906 filings
Top (p90)
$102k
90th percentile
p10 $60k
median $77k
p90 $102k

Median pay & filings over time

H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Software Programmer?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Software Programmer roles are Object Frontier, Inc., Elite IT Professionals Inc, Computech Corporation, Cloud Big Data Technologies LLC, and Cloud Hybrid Technologies LLC, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Programmer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Figures are for the exact title “Software 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.