H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1251Rank #12Updated May 2026

Computer Programmers

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Computer Programmers (SOC 15-1251). Based on 53,885 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$86,965

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$76,731

lower quartile

P75 wage

$105,000

upper quartile

Filings

53,885

Rank #12

Summary

Computer Programmers (SOC 15-1251) are among the most frequently sponsored occupations in the H-1B program, with 53,885 filings. Median H-1B wages for this role reach $86,965, with the middle 50% of positions paying between $76,731 and $105,000.

Wage progression across DOL prevailing wage levels reflects experience and specialization. Level I positions (entry-level) offer $65,000–$85,200, while Level II (intermediate) ranges from $76,731–$99,510. Level III (advanced) spans $96,262–$124,072, and Level IV (expert) reaches $115,000–$150,000. Texas leads in filing volume (10,433), followed by California (6,501) and New Jersey (4,306). California offers the highest median wage at $102,918, compared to Texas at $85,000.

Tata Consultancy Services Limited is the largest sponsor (2,961 filings), followed by Mphasis Corporation (2,338), Wipro Limited (1,307), HCL America Inc (897), and Capgemini America Inc (858).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	5,811	$65,000	$75,000	$85,200
Level II	39,788	$76,731	$85,100	$99,510
Level III	5,241	$96,262	$109,900	$124,072
Level IV	1,890	$115,000	$130,632	$150,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	TX	10,433	$85,000
2	CA	6,501	$102,918
3	NJ	4,306	$89,253
4	IL	3,430	$80,000
5	GA	2,392	$86,362
6	OH	2,364	$73,694
7	NY	2,219	$96,886
8	NC	2,159	$91,042
9	FL	2,043	$80,038
10	PA	1,863	$82,264

10,433

6,501

4,306

3,430

2,392

2,364

2,219

2,159

2,043

1,863

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	2,961
2	Mphasis Corporation	2,338
3	WIPRO LIMITED	1,307
4	HCL AMERICA INC	897
5	CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC	858
6	SKILLTUNE TECHNOLOGIES INC	757
7	UST GLOBAL INC	594
8	COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	370
9	Hexaware Technologies, Inc.	335
10	Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.	315

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …

2,961

Mphasis Corporation

2,338

WIPRO LIMITED

1,307

HCL AMERICA INC

897

CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC

858

SKILLTUNE TECHNOLOGIES INC

757

UST GLOBAL INC

594

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…

370

Hexaware Technologies, Inc.

335

Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…

315

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