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APPLICATION PROGRAMMER/DEVELOPER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

194

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$120,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

12

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$95,160

25th Percentile

$107,411

Median (50th)

$120,000

75th Percentile

$126,506

90th Percentile

$135,000

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Top Employers Hiring APPLICATION PROGRAMMER/DEVELOPER
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 37 $125,000 $104,000 - $149,968 100.0%
Ciber Global LLC 5 $101,316 $95,160 - $120,000 80.0%
Idexcel Inc 4 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 75.0%
JEAN MARTIN, INC. 4 $115,918 $115,918 - $115,918 100.0%
Convexio, Inc. 2 $81,120 $74,880 - $87,360 100.0%
PRODIGY GLOBAL INC. 2 $116,938 $105,997 - $127,878 100.0%
PROFICIENT BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC. 2 $87,485 $87,485 - $87,485 100.0%
UNIQUE TECH INC 1 $102,700 $102,700 - $102,700 100.0%
Code Tech. Inc 1 $102,700 $102,700 - $102,700 100.0%
GERBERA TECHNOLOGIES INC 1 $92,000 $92,000 - $92,000 100.0%
TRINGAPPS INC 1 $115,918 $115,918 - $115,918 100.0%
Acetech Group Corporation 1 $107,203 $107,203 - $107,203 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 57 $120,000 $74,880 - $149,968
II 2 $87,485 $87,485 - $87,485
IV 2 $116,938 $105,997 - $127,878
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 61 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 61 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Troy MI 17 $117,166
Atlanta GA 4 $120,000
Cary NC 2 $81,120
Chicago IL 2 $102,700
Farmers Branch TX 2 $116,938
ATLANTA GA 2 $87,485
GLENDORA CA 1 $92,000
Menlo Park CA 1 $107,203
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of APPLICATION PROGRAMMER/DEVELOPER with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 7 $120,000 71.4%
2022 4 $91,323 100.0%
2023 3 $112,736 100.0%
2024 11 $124,842 100.0%
2025 32 $123,781 100.0%
2026 4 $132,350 100.0%
Company Comparison - APPLICATION PROGRAMMER/DEVELOPER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 37 $125,000 100.0%
Ciber Global LLC 5 $101,316 80.0%
Idexcel Inc 4 $120,000 75.0%
JEAN MARTIN, INC. 4 $115,918 100.0%
Convexio, Inc. 2 $81,120 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.