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Programming Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Programming Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings54All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$74,05538 eligible salary records
Employer names33Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$61,800–$103,019Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 12 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 6 filings20FY 2021: 9 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20255 filings$113,703 median · n=4

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 38 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
88.9%Certified LCAs
Certified48 88.9%
Certified - Withdrawn3 5.6%
Denied2 3.7%
Withdrawn1 1.9%

Denominator: all 54 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$74,055Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$56,170
25th percentile$61,800
Median (50th)$74,055
75th percentile$103,019
90th percentile$140,000

n=38 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

54 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
General MotorsVaat Live Update Programming Engineer

Filing details

$122,405.59 /yr

I-200-25199-186382
Reported wage: $122,405.59 / year
Annualized: $122,406
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-25
Employment end: 2028-12-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Warren, MI07/18/202512/17/2025
Estat Actuation, Inc.Electrical & Embedded Programming Engineer

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-25174-121341
Reported wage: $105,000–$112,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-30
Employment end: 2028-06-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pittsburgh, PA06/23/202506/30/2025
May Cabinets IncCad/Cam Programming Engineer

Filing details

$36.31 per hour

I-200-25162-080149
Reported wage: $36.31 / hour
Annualized: $75,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-18
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Glassboro, NJ06/11/202510/01/2025
Work4ce, Inc.Robotics Programming Engineer

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25126-941857
Reported wage: $65,000–$85,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Princeton, IN05/06/202510/01/2025
Autobell Car Wash, LLCData Warehouse Programming Engineer

Filing details

$135,000.32 /yr

I-200-25113-897013
Reported wage: $135,000.32 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-30
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Charlotte, NC04/23/202510/01/2025
Ducker Ringwood Automation, LLCProgramming Engineer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-24050-730286
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-26
Employment end: 2027-05-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bedford Park, IL02/19/202405/28/2024
Ducker Ringwood Automation, LLCProgramming Engineer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-24050-730169
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-19
Employment end: 2027-05-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bedford Park, IL02/19/202405/29/2024
Pester USA Inc.Service Programming Engineer

Filing details

$38.96 per hour

I-200-24037-696427
Reported wage: $38.96 / hour
Annualized: $81,037
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-13
Employment end: 2027-06-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Little Ferry, NJ02/06/202406/20/2024
Amzur Technologies, IncData Programming Engineer

Filing details

$76,045 /yr

I-200-22132-165599
Reported wage: $76,045–$77,000 / year
Annualized: $76,045
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-19
Employment end: 2025-05-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL05/12/202205/13/2022
Ceva Technologies, Inc.Digital Signals Processing Programming Engineer

Filing details

$162,570 /yr

I-200-21336-739645
Reported wage: $162,570 / year
Annualized: $162,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-09
Employment end: 2024-12-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cedar Park, TX12/02/202112/19/2021
Invitae CorporationTechnical Systems Security Programming Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-21299-668102
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-02
Employment end: 2024-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Raleigh, NC10/26/202111/01/2021
Analysis Express LLCMechanical Design And Programming Engineer

Filing details

$75,109 /yr

I-200-21231-533656
Reported wage: $75,109–$75,109.01 / year
Annualized: $75,109
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-26
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Chester, OH08/19/202108/19/2021
Jetec CorporationProgramming Engineer

Filing details

$65,083 /yr

I-200-21204-481493
Reported wage: $65,083 / year
Annualized: $65,083
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-30
Employment end: 2024-08-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tustin, CA07/23/202108/21/2021
Pester USA Inc.Service Programming Engineer

Filing details

$33.18 per hour

I-200-21160-384264
Reported wage: $33.18 / hour
Annualized: $69,014
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-16
Employment end: 2024-06-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Little Ferry, NJ06/09/202106/21/2021
Ducker Ringwood Automation, LLCProgramming Engineer

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-21148-353804
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-07
Employment end: 2024-05-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bedford Park, IL05/28/202105/28/2021
Ducker Ringwood Automation, LLCProgramming Engineer

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-21117-263523
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-04
Employment end: 2024-04-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bedford Park, IL04/27/202104/27/2021
Ducker Ringwood Automation, LLCProgramming Engineer

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-21104-224559
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-21
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bedford Park, IL04/14/202110/01/2021
Sage Automation, Inc.Programming Engineer

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-21076-153810
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-24
Employment end: 2024-09-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Beaumont, TX03/17/202109/10/2021
Hunter Industries, Inc.Full Stack Mob Programming Engineer

Filing details

$117,021 /yr

I-200-21032-046539
Reported wage: $117,021 / year
Annualized: $117,021
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-10
Employment end: 2024-07-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Marcos, CA02/01/202108/01/2021
Analysis Express LLCMechanical Design And Programming Engineer

Filing details

$35.39 per hour

I-200-20273-850128
Reported wage: $35.39–$35.4 / hour
Annualized: $73,611
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-06
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Chester, OH09/29/202010/01/2020
Polypack, Inc.Laser Programming Engineer

Filing details

$65,645 /yr

I-200-20225-765096
Reported wage: $65,645–$77,662 / year
Annualized: $65,645
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-19
Employment end: 2023-09-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pinellas Park, FL08/12/202009/21/2020
Analysis Express LLCMechanical Design And Programming Engineer

Filing details

$73,000 /yr

I-200-20170-663730
Reported wage: $73,000–$73,000.01 / year
Annualized: $73,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-25
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Chester, OH06/18/202010/01/2020
Invitae CorporationTechnical Systems Security Programming Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-20135-572352
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-21
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA05/14/202010/01/2020
Climatec, LLCAdvanced Design And Programming Engineer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-20078-414414
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-24
Employment end: 2023-09-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Anaheim, CA03/17/202009/03/2020
Ducker Ringwood Automation, LLCProgramming Engineer

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-20076-408002
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-20
Employment end: 2023-09-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bedford Park, IL03/15/202009/14/2020

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.