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Computer Programmers: H-1B salaries and wage levels

Level IV starts anywhere from $104,894 to $176,634 depending on the city. The median offer is $95,118.

14,201certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$95,118median offer
$79k to $110kmiddle half of offers
4%of new-employment offers reach Level IV for their area
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27

Wage levels by city

same scale for every row · black mark: median offer in that city
Irving · Plano · Frisco IV $123k
Austin, TX IV $130k
Charlotte, NC IV $112k
New York · Jersey City IV $152k
San Jose · Sunnyvale IV $177k
Houston, TX IV $117k
Atlanta · Alpharetta IV $121k
Phoenix, AZ IV $127k
McLean · Reston IV $152k
Bloomington, IL IV $105k
under Level ILevel IIIIIIIV and upmedian offerscale $50k to $185k
CityLCAsMedianLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Irving, TX604$80,000 $71,843$89,003$106,163$123,323
Plano, TX537$80,000 $71,843$89,003$106,163$123,323
Austin, TX429$85,800 $65,998$87,443$108,888$130,333
Charlotte, NC407$90,000 $55,370$74,360$93,330$112,320
New York, NY303$98,350 $82,430$105,539$128,648$151,757
Jersey City, NJ260$98,500 $82,430$105,539$128,648$151,757
San Jose, CA245$130,853 $98,280$124,405$150,509$176,634
Sunnyvale, CA238$130,853 $98,280$124,405$150,509$176,634
Frisco, TX230$78,000 $71,843$89,003$106,163$123,323
Dallas, TX224$78,000 $71,843$89,003$106,163$123,323
Houston, TX219$85,000 $63,482$81,370$99,237$117,125
Atlanta, GA218$90,210 $73,902$89,523$105,165$120,786
Alpharetta, GA214$86,000 $73,902$89,523$105,165$120,786
Phoenix, AZ194$84,032 $65,478$86,070$106,642$127,234
McLean, VA188$91,600 $78,936$103,230$127,546$151,840
Bloomington, IL177$93,400 $59,696$74,755$89,835$104,894
Chicago, IL160$92,850 $63,045$83,096$103,126$123,178
Tampa, FL131$80,038 $53,872$79,290$104,728$130,146
Wilmington, DE130$96,174 $65,125$86,070$107,037$127,982
Reston, VA127$94,370 $78,936$103,230$127,546$151,840
Columbus, OH118$83,000 $56,742$72,405$88,067$103,730
McKinney, TX112$78,000 $71,843$89,003$106,163$123,323
San Antonio, TX106$94,848 $63,939$83,845$103,771$123,677
Richardson, TX101$78,000 $71,843$89,003$106,163$123,323

What employers offer

14,201 certified LCAs, coloured by the level each salary reaches in its own area
$40k to $50k: 6 LCAs$50k to $60k: 54 LCAs$60k to $70k: 714 LCAs$70k to $80k: 2,960 LCAs$80k to $90k: 2,031 LCAs$90k to $100k: 3,181 LCAs$100k to $110k: 1,605 LCAs$110k to $120k: 891 LCAs$120k to $130k: 1,040 LCAs$130k to $140k: 892 LCAs$140k to $150k: 396 LCAs$150k to $160k: 185 LCAs$160k to $170k: 98 LCAs$170k to $180k: 32 LCAs$180k to $190k: 47 LCAs$190k to $200k: 18 LCAs$200k to $210k: 8 LCAs$210k to $220k: 8 LCAs$220k to $230k: 6 LCAs$230k to $240k: 4 LCAs$240k to $250k: 7 LCAs$250k to $260k: 3 LCAs$260k to $270k: 1 LCA$300k+: 4 LCAs $40k to $50k: 6 LCAs$50k to $60k: 54 LCAs$60k to $70k: 714 LCAs$70k to $80k: 2,960 LCAs$80k to $90k: 2,031 LCAs$90k to $100k: 3,181 LCAs$100k to $110k: 1,605 LCAs$110k to $120k: 891 LCAs$120k to $130k: 1,040 LCAs$130k to $140k: 892 LCAs$140k to $150k: 396 LCAs$150k to $160k: 185 LCAs$160k to $170k: 98 LCAs$170k to $180k: 32 LCAs$180k to $190k: 47 LCAs$190k to $200k: 18 LCAs$200k to $210k: 8 LCAs$210k to $220k: 8 LCAs$220k to $230k: 6 LCAs$230k to $240k: 4 LCAs$240k to $250k: 7 LCAs$250k to $260k: 3 LCAs$260k to $270k: 1 LCA$300k+: 4 LCAs
$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 100 LCAs = 200 LCAs

Lottery entries

4,033 new-employment LCAs
Computer Programmers 9%50%27%9% 4,033
All employers 12%28%25%18%16% 149,984
1 entry · Level I2 · Level II3 · Level III4 · Level IVunder Level I, still 1 entry
How this is calculated
New-employment H-1B LCAs only, the filings behind most cap petitions; extensions, transfers and amendments do not go through the lottery, and cap-exempt universities and nonprofit research organizations are left out. Each offered salary (low end of the range) is compared with the OFLC Level I to IV wages for its occupation and worksite area, wage year 2026-27; a filing with several worksites counts at its lowest level, as the rule requires. Numbers on the right are LCAs. Full methodology.

Over time

fiscal years, October to September · hatched: year to date

Certified H-1B LCAs

11,098 FY2026 to date

Median offer

$95,118 FY2026

Top employers

Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
#EmployerCertified LCAsMedian salary
1 Tata Consultancy Services Limited 921 $82,472
2 Mphasis Corporation 853 $120,000
3 Wipro Limited 674 $98,301
4 GP Technologies LLC 490 $97,000
5 Skilltune Technologies INC 379 $98,302
6 HCL America, Inc. 306 $102,846
7 Accenture LLP 277 $132,600
8 Capgemini America Inc 253 $112,000
9 Compunnel Software Group, INC 233 $98,500
10 Hexaware Technologies, Inc. 214 $91,600
11 HTC Global Services Inc. 177 $95,243
12 Satin Solutions LLC 175 $95,500
13 IBM Corporation 140 $86,804
14 Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. 100 $106,692
15 MSR Technology Group LLC 93 $94,203
16 Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc. 89 $98,946
17 Persistent Systems Inc. 88 $121,536
18 Persistent Systems Limited 87 $120,000
19 V-Soft Consulting Group, INC 76 $87,000
20 Tek Leaders Inc 73 $79,000
21 BeaconFire Staffing Solutions Inc 71 $82,243
22 CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. 68 $91,582
23 Promatrix Corp. 59 $95,200
24 Lambdanets services LLC 55 $86,195
25 Miracle Software Systems, INC. 54 $100,000
All other employers 8,196 –