Program Manager III H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Project Management Specialists (SOC 13-1082).
Employers filed 298 wage applications for Program Manager III jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 15 employers. The median offered wage was $142,800, 7.6% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Amazon.com Services LLC filed the most (268, median $142,800).
- Filings
- 298
- Positions covered
- 910
- Employers
- 15
- Median offered
- $142,800
- Median prevailing wage
- $125,965
- Filings since FY2020
- 1,892
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +9%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Program Manager III jobs rose 9%, from $130,950 in fiscal 2020 to $142,800 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 6.6% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 375 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Program Manager III by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 237 | $142,800 | +2.8% | $128,123 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 277 | $138,938 | +2.2% | $109,678 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 302 | $136,000 | +4.4% | $95,139 | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 293 | $130,300 | −3.3% | $107,910 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 375 | $134,800 | +1.4% | $104,374 | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 231 | $133,000 | +1.6% | $107,349 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 177 | $130,950 | n/a | $109,724 | +17.2% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 268 | $142,800 | +7.8% | |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 8 | $150,025 | +4.1% | |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 7 | $146,200 | +4.4% | |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | 2 | $160,000 | +55.7% | |
| Capgemini America Inc | 2 | $126,950 | +4.0% | |
| Amazon Advertising LLC | 2 | $119,400 | +3.0% | |
| Google LLC | 1 | $221,000 | +10.6% | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 1 | $177,405 | +48.2% | |
| Farmers Group, Inc. | 1 | $160,000 | +24.8% | |
| ACI Gift Cards LLC | 1 | $148,400 | +12.4% | |
| Veeco Instruments Inc. | 1 | $158,995 | at the minimum | |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 1 | $188,592 | +13.9% | |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 1 | $142,800 | +8.3% | |
| BCS Automotive Interface Solutions US, LLC | 1 | $135,000 | +7.2% | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 1 | $137,571 | at the minimum | |
Where Program Manager III jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue, WA | 93 | $142,800 | +6.0% | |
| Seattle, WA | 58 | $142,800 | +6.4% | |
| New York, NY | 29 | $158,785 | +11.5% | |
| Austin, TX | 22 | $139,900 | +14.6% | |
| Nashville, TN | 16 | $117,380 | +8.5% | |
| Arlington, VA | 15 | $142,800 | +7.1% | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 8 | $150,218 | +6.5% | |
| Tempe, AZ | 6 | $132,850 | +13.3% | |
| Houston, TX | 5 | $142,800 | +12.0% | |
| Dallas, TX | 4 | $144,000 | +32.8% | |
| Herndon, VA | 4 | $157,100 | +4.4% | |
| Atlanta, GA | 3 | $109,907 | at the minimum | |
| Chicago, IL | 3 | $145,000 | +8.9% | |
| Culver City, CA | 3 | $143,400 | +6.6% | |
| San Francisco, CA | 3 | $138,965 | +4.4% | |
| Laguna Hills, CA | 2 | $115,600 | +2.9% | |
| Smithfield, NC | 2 | $155,600 | +62.4% | |
| Berkeley, CA | 1 | $188,592 | +13.9% | |
| Berwick, PA | 1 | $135,500 | +2.6% | |
| Carollton, TX | 1 | $99,736 | at the minimum | |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $135,000 | +7.2% | |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $170,200 | +3.3% | |
| Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $127,200 | +11.2% | |
| Irving, TX | 1 | $145,000 | +21.5% | |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $177,405 | +48.2% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.