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Program Officer

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

Only 30 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “program” roles instead.
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30

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$78,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$46,000

25th Percentile

$61,040

Median (50th)

$78,000

75th Percentile

$89,500

90th Percentile

$89,500

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Top Employers Hiring Program Officer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
San Diego Diplomacy Council 2 $45,500 $45,000 - $46,000 100.0%
Open Society Institute 2 $89,500 $89,500 - $89,500 50.0%
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL 1 $76,000 $76,000 - $76,000 100.0%
THE HARRY FRANK GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION 1 $68,000 $68,000 - $68,000 100.0%
THE WILLIAM AND FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION 1 $228,051 $228,051 - $228,051 100.0%
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND 1 $78,000 $78,000 - $78,000 100.0%
American Center for International Labor Solidarity 1 $86,384 $86,384 - $86,384 100.0%
China Labor Watch, Inc. 1 $54,080 $54,080 - $54,080 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 11 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 2 $78,750
San Diego CA 2 $45,500
BROOKLYN NY 1 $76,000
Washington DC 1 $86,384
WASHINGTON DC 1 $78,000
NEW YORK NY 1 $89,500
Millburn NJ 1 $54,080
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Program Officer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Program Officer Unspecified 30 $81,397
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $76,000 100.0%
2022 2 $45,500 100.0%
2023 1 $89,500 100.0%
2024 1 $78,000 100.0%
2025 3 $86,384 66.7%
2026 1 $228,051 100.0%
Company Comparison - Program Officer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
San Diego Diplomacy Council 2 $45,500 100.0%
Open Society Institute 2 $89,500 50.0%
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL 1 $76,000 100.0%
THE HARRY FRANK GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION 1 $68,000 100.0%
THE WILLIAM AND FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION 1 $228,051 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.