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PROGRAMMING SENIOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2009).

170

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$80,800

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

4

Top Employers

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

$72,486

25th Percentile

$75,896

Median (50th)

$80,800

75th Percentile

$88,475

90th Percentile

$92,030

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Top Employers Hiring PROGRAMMING SENIOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMDOCS INC. 156 $80,900 $61,155 - $98,952 98.1%
AMDOCS CHAMPAIGN INC. 11 $77,625 $72,000 - $88,000 90.9%
AMDOCS PUERTO RICO LLC 2 $64,529 $61,378 - $67,679 100.0%
AMDOCS QPASS INC. 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 158 $81,195 $61,378 - $98,952
Unspecified 12 $75,750 $61,155 - $90,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 170 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 170 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
CHAMPAIGN IL 54 $77,553
RICHARDSON TX 38 $78,443
SEATTLE WA 18 $94,000
ALPHARETTA GA 9 $82,000
BOTHELL WA 8 $84,050
ATLANTA GA 6 $79,023
SAN RAMON CA 6 $90,099
WEST CHESTER PA 4 $85,267
HOOVER AL 4 $86,400
CHESTERFIELD MO 3 $77,175
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PROGRAMMING SENIOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PROGRAMMING SENIOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT 158 $81,965
PROGRAMMING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT Unspecified 12 $76,020
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
2009 2 $84,000 100.0%
2010 27 $78,000 96.3%
2011 28 $79,500 100.0%
2012 31 $77,648 100.0%
2013 47 $82,000 97.9%
2014 33 $86,000 93.9%
2015 1 $82,000 100.0%
2016 1 $90,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - PROGRAMMING SENIOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMDOCS INC. 156 $80,900 98.1%
AMDOCS CHAMPAIGN INC. 11 $77,625 90.9%
AMDOCS PUERTO RICO LLC 2 $64,529 100.0%
AMDOCS QPASS INC. 1 $90,000 100.0%
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.