Software Programmer H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Computer Programmers (SOC 15-1251).
Employers filed 271 wage applications for Software Programmer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 132 employers. The median offered wage was $92,915, exactly the government's prevailing wage, the legal minimum, for the job. Miracle Software Systems, Inc. filed the most (17, median $112,000).
- Filings
- 271
- Positions covered
- 262
- Employers
- 132
- Median offered
- $92,915
- Median prevailing wage
- $91,582
- Filings since FY2020
- 1,029
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +18%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Software Programmer jobs rose 18%, from $79,000 in fiscal 2020 to $92,915 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it sat exactly on the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 290 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.
Software Programmer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 218 | $92,915 | +5.1% | $91,582 | at the minimum |
| 2025 | 290 | $88,377 | +8.6% | $85,530 | at the minimum |
| 2024 | 241 | $81,411 | −4.2% | $76,731 | at the minimum |
| 2023 | 99 | $85,000 | −5.1% | $78,999 | at the minimum |
| 2022 | 66 | $89,565 | −5.7% | $86,965 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 43 | $95,000 | +20.3% | $90,844 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 72 | $79,000 | n/a | $77,792 | +0.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miracle Software Systems, Inc. | 17 | $112,000 | +20.7% | |
| Itstac LLC | 14 | $91,582 | at the minimum | |
| Jean Martin Inc | 8 | $98,301 | at the minimum | |
| Tringapps Inc | 7 | $98,301 | at the minimum | |
| NSM Solutions LLC | 7 | $82,500 | +7.8% | |
| Amicus Global IT, Inc. | 7 | $77,418 | at the minimum | |
| HSquare IT Solutions Inc | 7 | $76,315 | at the minimum | |
| Stem Solutions LLC | 6 | $85,800 | at the minimum | |
| HTMS Inc | 6 | $91,582 | at the minimum | |
| cyberThink Inc | 5 | $98,301 | +0.1% | |
| Enterprise Management Systems Inc | 4 | $76,607 | at the minimum | |
| SMA Tech LLC | 4 | $93,600 | at the minimum | |
| Tantech LLC | 4 | $81,183 | at the minimum | |
| Nextgen IT Solutions Inc | 4 | $79,831 | at the minimum | |
| SID Global Solutions | 4 | $118,248 | +25.7% | |
| Nortech North America Inc | 3 | $113,000 | +0.5% | |
| Byteware Inc | 3 | $76,500 | +0.2% | |
| Datassay Inc. | 3 | $77,500 | +0.2% | |
| Minisoft Technologies LLC | 3 | $105,976 | +37.3% | |
| Nachway Consulting LLC | 3 | $77,418 | at the minimum | |
| Ammadar, LLC | 3 | $95,118 | at the minimum | |
| Guru Group LLC | 3 | $89,999 | +1.5% | |
| Pegaframe Infotech Inc | 3 | $79,602 | at the minimum | |
| eTek IT Services Inc | 3 | $107,203 | at the minimum | |
| Datavern LLC | 3 | $99,500 | +0.6% | |
Showing the 25 employers with the most filings of 132. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Software Programmer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling, VA | 12 | $91,582 | at the minimum | |
| Novi, MI | 11 | $110,000 | +17.6% | |
| Charlotte, NC | 10 | $80,051 | +7.8% | |
| Austin, TX | 9 | $95,118 | at the minimum | |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 9 | $98,301 | at the minimum | |
| Irving, TX | 9 | $78,000 | +0.8% | |
| Frisco, TX | 7 | $91,000 | +0.8% | |
| Herndon, VA | 7 | $91,582 | at the minimum | |
| Reston, VA | 6 | $102,685 | +3.0% | |
| Atlanta, GA | 5 | $85,800 | at the minimum | |
| Chicago, IL | 5 | $96,000 | +0.4% | |
| Houston, TX | 5 | $81,643 | at the minimum | |
| Leander, TX | 5 | $76,315 | at the minimum | |
| Plano, TX | 5 | $99,008 | +0.1% | |
| Fort Worth, TX | 4 | $77,418 | at the minimum | |
| New York, NY | 4 | $99,151 | +0.9% | |
| Albany, NY | 3 | $105,976 | +37.3% | |
| Celina, TX | 3 | $99,500 | +0.6% | |
| Dearborn, MI | 3 | $115,000 | +20.7% | |
| Dothan, AL | 3 | $89,999 | +1.5% | |
| Edison, NJ | 3 | $74,714 | at the minimum | |
| Lewisville, TX | 3 | $60,000 | +7.4% | |
| Malvern, PA | 3 | $90,000 | +13.1% | |
| Mclean, VA | 3 | $91,582 | at the minimum | |
| Menlo Park, CA | 3 | $108,160 | +28.5% | |
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.
- 1 filing is for part-time work. Hourly wages are shown as full-time equivalents (2,080 hours a year).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.