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Tools Programmer

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Tools Programmer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings26All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$112,50022 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$81,680–$139,682Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$139,485 median · n=1

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 22 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 4 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
92.3%Certified LCAs
Certified24 92.3%
Withdrawn1 3.8%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.8%

Denominator: all 26 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
$112,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$75,300
25th percentile$81,680
Median (50th)$112,500
75th percentile$139,682
90th percentile$175,505

n=22 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

26 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
Rockstar San Diego, Inc.Senior Tools Programmer

Filing details

$139,485 /yr

I-200-26140-935134
Reported wage: $139,485–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $139,485
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CA05/20/202610/01/2026
Epic Games, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$139,500 /yr

I-200-25057-727454
Reported wage: $139,500 / year
Annualized: $139,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-05
Employment end: 2028-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA02/26/202508/27/2025
Epic Games, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$194,100 /yr

I-200-25045-696033
Reported wage: $194,100 / year
Annualized: $194,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-24
Employment end: 2028-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

El Segundo, CA02/14/202508/08/2025
Epic Games, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$199,400 /yr

I-200-24100-867546
Reported wage: $199,400 / year
Annualized: $199,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-16
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/09/202410/01/2024
Epic Games, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$139,742 /yr

I-200-24064-769792
Reported wage: $139,742–$174,678 / year
Annualized: $139,742
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-11
Employment end: 2027-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC03/04/202408/31/2024
Rockstar San Deigo, Inc.Senior Tools Programmer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-24037-695412
Reported wage: $140,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-12
Employment end: 2027-05-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CA02/05/202405/09/2024
Epic Games, Inc.Senior Tools Programmer

Filing details

$177,503 /yr

I-200-23345-558491
Reported wage: $177,503–$221,879 / year
Annualized: $177,503
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-18
Employment end: 2026-01-20
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY12/11/202305/17/2024
Electronic Arts, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$137,251 /yr

I-200-23215-236153
Reported wage: $137,251 / year
Annualized: $137,251
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-10
Employment end: 2027-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX08/03/202301/20/2024
Rockstar New England, Inc.Vfx Tools Programmer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-23074-848448
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-21
Employment end: 2026-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA03/14/202309/08/2023
Rockstar New England, Inc.Vfx Tools Programmer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-23069-837995
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-10
Employment end: 2026-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA03/09/202309/08/2023
Epic GamesTools Programmer

Filing details

$91,749 /yr

I-200-23051-786828
Reported wage: $91,749–$130,600 / year
Annualized: $91,749
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-27
Employment end: 2026-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

El Segundo, CA02/20/202308/16/2023
Epic Games, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$144,040 /yr

I-200-20266-838199
Reported wage: $144,040–$203,047 / year
Annualized: $144,040
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-05
Employment end: 2023-10-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Larkspur, CA09/22/202010/12/2020
Epic Games, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$37.45 per hour

I-200-21223-516241
Reported wage: $37.45–$46.81 / hour
Annualized: $77,896
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-18
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC08/11/202110/01/2021
Electronic Arts, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$99,774 /yr

I-200-21091-191884
Reported wage: $99,774 / year
Annualized: $99,774
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-08
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/01/202110/01/2021
Epic Games, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$157,523 /yr

I-200-21067-128516
Reported wage: $157,523–$262,539 / year
Annualized: $157,523
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-15
Employment end: 2024-05-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Brooklyn, NY03/08/202105/17/2021
Rockstar San Diego, Inc.Senior Tools Programmer

Filing details

$134,000 /yr

I-200-21045-076645
Reported wage: $134,000 / year
Annualized: $134,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-22
Employment end: 2024-05-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CA02/14/202105/09/2021
Artech Information Systems LLCTools Programmer

Filing details

$55 per hour

I-200-20168-658588
Reported wage: $55 / hour
Annualized: $114,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-23
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/16/202010/01/2020
Rockstar San Diego, Inc.Senior Tools Programmer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-19069-440978
Reported wage: $125,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-25
Employment end: 2022-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CALIFORNIA03/19/201909/06/2019
Avalanche Studios Ny Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$84,525 /yr

I-200-19068-334527
Reported wage: $84,525–$84,525 / year
Annualized: $84,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NEW YORK03/12/201909/07/2019
Avalanche Studios New York, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$84,525 /yr

I-200-18053-018980
Reported wage: $84,525 / year
Annualized: $84,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-06
Employment end: 2021-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY02/28/201808/24/2018
Avalanche Studios New York, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$80,731 /yr

I-200-18053-177938
Reported wage: $80,731 / year
Annualized: $80,731
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-06
Employment end: 2021-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY02/28/201808/24/2018
Confetti Tools, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-17069-062985
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-16
Employment end: 2020-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Encinitas, CA03/10/201709/01/2017
Avalanche Studios New York, Inc.Junior Tools Programmer

Filing details

$55,910 /yr

I-200-17044-166108
Reported wage: $55,910–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $55,910
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-07
Employment end: 2020-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/01/201708/12/2017
Avalanche Studios New York, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-16116-070538
Reported wage: $75,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-05-10
Employment end: 2019-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/04/201609/05/2016
Confetti Tools, Inc.Tools Programmer

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-16082-883104
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-28
Employment end: 2019-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Encinitas, CA03/22/201609/01/2016

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.