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PROGRAMMER ANALYST

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

382,595

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$90,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-25.4%

Filing Growth

2,431 → 1,813 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$72,030

25th Percentile

$78,582

Median (50th)

$90,000

75th Percentile

$103,454

90th Percentile

$121,045

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Top Employers Hiring PROGRAMMER ANALYST
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 608 $78,582 $60,000 - $147,410 97.9%
CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. 384 $94,085 $57,678 - $157,061 99.5%
WIPRO LIMITED 349 $76,294 $60,000 - $134,888 99.4%
NATSOFT CORPORATION 277 $105,019 $70,616 - $152,859 87.7%
RELIABLE SOFTWARE RESOURCES, INC. 227 $89,000 $68,000 - $126,600 79.7%
MARLABS, INC 212 $77,500 $60,000 - $106,700 50.9%
TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC 159 $87,152 $60,000 - $160,000 96.2%
GlobalLogic Inc. 154 $113,984 $88,650 - $168,085 88.3%
Ness USA, Inc. 138 $90,000 $70,000 - $160,000 94.2%
SOLUTION IT INC 128 $103,000 $60,000 - $166,400 96.9%
Orion Systems Integrators LLC 121 $90,000 $76,294 - $142,600 92.6%
INTELLATIV INC 117 $100,000 $81,494 - $157,248 100.0%
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 114 $84,000 $58,698 - $124,363 93.0%
PRELUDE SYSTEMS INC 113 $106,452 $80,000 - $133,487 92.9%
SUNRAY INFORMATICS, INC 106 $98,072 $65,000 - $142,600 98.1%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 11,086 $90,000 $47,299 - $780,000
Staff 49 $133,370 $111,322 - $178,000
I 11 $93,558 $93,558 - $111,176
II 1 $111,176 $111,176 - $111,176
Senior 1 $144,000 $144,000 - $144,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 11,148 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 11,148 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
BLOOMINGTON IL 302 $74,277
Somerset NJ 252 $100,526
Edison NJ 236 $85,500
Dallas TX 225 $85,530
Austin TX 211 $90,750
Irving TX 194 $85,530
San Jose CA 189 $113,984
Plano TX 156 $87,524
Atlanta GA 155 $84,198
New York NY 145 $97,500
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PROGRAMMER ANALYST with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PROGRAMMER ANALYST Unspecified 379,544 $67,590
PROGRAMMER ANALYSTS Unspecified 1,581 $77,166
PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAMMER ANALYST Unspecified 975 $73,964
STAFF PROGRAMMER ANALYST 195 $108,424
PROGRAMMER ANANLYST Unspecified 84 $66,995
PROGRAMMER ANAYST Unspecified 74 $67,337
Programmer Analysts I 62 $93,101
Programmer Analysts II 52 $82,102
PROGRAMMER AANLYST Unspecified 9 $63,378
SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANLAYST 8 $77,205
SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANAYST 4 $116,000
PROGRAMMER ANAYST(PEOPLESOFT ANALYST) Unspecified 2 $73,000
PROGRAMMER NANLYST Unspecified 1 $60,000
PROGAMMER ANAYST Unspecified 1 $62,000
LEAD PROGRAMMER ANANYST 1 $102,752
PROGRAMMER ANANYST Unspecified 1 $57,000
PROGRAMMER ANA;YST Unspecified 1 $49,000
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 2,431 $86,000 94.5%
2022 2,008 $90,000 92.4%
2023 1,835 $87,500 91.1%
2024 1,873 $90,522 93.2%
2025 1,813 $91,000 93.7%
2026 1,188 $98,301 92.7%
Company Comparison - PROGRAMMER ANALYST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 608 $78,582 97.9%
CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. 384 $94,085 99.5%
WIPRO LIMITED 349 $76,294 99.4%
NATSOFT CORPORATION 277 $105,019 87.7%
RELIABLE SOFTWARE RESOURCES, INC. 227 $89,000 79.7%
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.