U.S. Immigration Data

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SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST

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

25,916

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$107,755

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-44.1%

Filing Growth

752 → 420 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$83,116

25th Percentile

$94,037

Median (50th)

$107,755

75th Percentile

$123,614

90th Percentile

$140,000

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Top Employers Hiring SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HCL America, Inc. 403 $92,435 $78,998 - $197,829 98.0%
EVEREST CONSULTING GROUP, INC 372 $106,392 $62,005 - $189,592 95.7%
FIS Management Services, LLC 169 $114,000 $80,025 - $149,427 85.2%
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 114 $100,006 $94,203 - $147,410 99.1%
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 64 $109,751 $51,709 - $173,763 93.8%
ORASYS LLC 60 $99,920 $72,800 - $151,840 98.3%
GAINWELL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 51 $101,192 $60,000 - $118,227 92.2%
V-SOFT CONSULTING GROUP, INC. 47 $94,000 $69,000 - $135,000 74.5%
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 43 $100,000 $85,000 - $120,000 90.7%
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings 36 $120,000 $100,000 - $151,549 100.0%
SG AMERICAS OPERATIONAL SERVICES, INC. 33 $165,000 $115,000 - $189,592 97.0%
CSC COVANSYS CORPORATION 33 $100,000 $73,965 - $125,445 93.9%
INTELLATIV INC 31 $115,000 $80,995 - $155,000 100.0%
INFOVILLE INC. 30 $114,000 $80,000 - $180,000 76.7%
RELIABLE SOFTWARE RESOURCES, INC. 28 $93,000 $82,000 - $109,000 60.7%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 3,006 $107,997 $51,709 - $900,552
Unspecified 17 $79,373 $71,000 - $120,000
II 1 $73,965 $73,965 - $73,965
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 3,024 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 3,024 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Frisco TX 113 $80,475
Jersey City NJ 84 $92,435
Cary NC 75 $92,310
Bloomington IL 67 $100,006
Sunnyvale CA 54 $110,094
Edison NJ 52 $117,042
Austin TX 41 $96,000
New York NY 40 $147,500
Jacksonville FL 34 $114,244
Redmond WA 33 $101,587
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

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 752 $100,152 93.1%
2022 596 $100,784 94.3%
2023 526 $106,894 94.1%
2024 360 $110,094 91.9%
2025 420 $124,594 94.8%
2026 370 $117,924 91.6%
Company Comparison - SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HCL America, Inc. 403 $92,435 98.0%
EVEREST CONSULTING GROUP, INC 372 $106,392 95.7%
FIS Management Services, LLC 169 $114,000 85.2%
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 114 $100,006 99.1%
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 64 $109,751 93.8%
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.