H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Programmer

Occupation profile for Principal Programmer covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $107,000.

FY2026 certified median
$107,000
Total filings
9
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$107,000–$107,000
Top employer
Idexcel Inc
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$99,900$90,000$131,498
FY20253$171,384$162,763$181,462
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$107,000$107,000$107,000

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal ProgrammerFY2024 $99,900; FY2025 $171,384; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $107,000$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$99,900FY2025$171,384FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$107,000Certified median offer, Principal ProgrammerFY2024 $99,900; FY2025 $171,384; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $107,000$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$99,900FY2025$171,384FY2026*$107,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Idexcel Inc2 filings
  2. USWM CT, LLC2 filings
  3. Adaptimmune LLC1 filings
  4. GlaxoSmithKline LLC1 filings
  5. Mentium Corporation1 filings
  6. PFIZER INC.1 filings
  7. Rush Administrative Services Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Louisville2 filings
  2. Anna2 filings
  3. Lathrop1 filings
  4. Fuquay-Varina1 filings
  5. Iselin1 filings
  6. Austin1 filings
  7. New Braunfels1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1251$65,998$87,443$108,888$130,333
    2026-27Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INArea 3114015-1252$81,286$100,818$120,370$139,901
    2026-27Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INArea 3114015-2041$90,771$102,149$113,547$124,925
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1029$82,077$102,690$123,323$143,936
    2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-2041$94,203$121,680$149,136$176,613
    2026-27San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXArea 4170015-1252$89,877$109,886$129,875$149,885
    2026-27Stockton-Lodi, CAArea 4470015-2041$88,566$122,325$156,083$189,842