H1B Salary Data

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Computer Programmers, Non R&D: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 15-1293. 82 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $75,888, middle half $69,217–$90,086.

Applications (LCAs)82
Median offered salary$75,888
Middle half of salaries$69,217–$90,086
10th–90th percentile$64,646–$110,000

By wage level

Wage levelLCAsMedian salary
Level I (entry)23$70,658
Level II (qualified)37$75,833
Level III (experienced)5$90,176
Level IV (fully competent)6$101,092

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

EmployerLCAsMedian salary
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center16$69,295
Texas Tech University11$70,531
University of California, Davis7$111,000
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska5$82,915
Temple University--A Commonwealth University5$65,000
The University of Virginia4$107,716
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital4$101,368
Indiana University3$71,385
The University of Iowa2$70,471
Kirkwood Community College2$70,814
Northeastern Illinois University2$87,588
Michigan State University2$110,000
Changing Technologies, Inc.2$114,400
Baylor College of Medicine1$81,600
University of Florida1$60,000
University of Louisville1$57,054
Software Freedom Institute LLC1—
Georgetown University1$97,566
Robert Morris University1$74,596
Purdue University1$70,408
New Mexico State University1$58,216
The University of Texas Permian Basin1$72,188
FAR AI, Inc.1$95,500
Indiana University Indianapolis1$78,795
Penn State Health Corporation1$74,880
Northern Illinois University1$97,850
The University of Alabama1$81,000
Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund1$81,786
Brandeis University1$91,370
Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.1$74,190

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By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202328$70,594
FY202422$75,942
FY202516$81,000
FY202616$86,366

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).