Computer Programmers
SOC code 15-1251 · 46,432 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
46,432
certified positions
$90,210
Median pay
$78,582
25th pct
$106,662
75th pct
$126,693
90th pct
$72,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$83,179
Median prevailing wage
$72,000$90,210 median$126,693
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 5.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 5,188 (11%), med $75,000Level II · Qualified — 33,564 (72%), med $87,800Level III · Experienced — 5,579 (12%), med $107,000Level IV · Fully competent — 2,001 (4%), med $126,100
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 4,684 | $82,472 |
| Mphasis Corporation | 3,538 | $115,000 |
| WIPRO LIMITED | 2,565 | $83,866 |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 2,485 | $96,886 |
| Accenture LLP | 1,472 | $114,768 |
| CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 1,197 | $106,264 |
| SKILLTUNE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1,065 | $94,900 |
| IBM Corporation | 871 | $92,768 |
| GP TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 769 | $94,500 |
| Hexaware Technologies, Inc. | 705 | $94,370 |
| TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC | 605 | $88,588 |
| HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC. | 546 | $78,582 |
| SATIN SOLUTIONS LLC | 494 | $95,200 |
| UST Global Inc | 380 | $95,678 |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 351 | $78,624 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11,427 |
| New Jersey | 5,378 |
| California | 5,071 |
| Illinois | 2,601 |
| Georgia | 2,414 |
| North Carolina | 2,376 |
| Virginia | 1,943 |
| Ohio | 1,480 |
| New York | 1,361 |
| Florida | 1,331 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,279 |
| Michigan | 990 |
| Maryland | 917 |
| Arizona | 727 |
| Massachusetts | 704 |