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Applications Programmer H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 15-1252.00
SOC Category: Software Developers

LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023

Updated 2026-05-23

Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)

+10.7%
Filed H-1B base wages show $146,418 vs BLS national median $132,270

Applications Programmer (SOC 15-1252.00, Software Developers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 12 filing records. Filed base wages span $109,000 to $178,872 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $146,418. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Median Salary

$146,418

H-1B LCA Filings

12LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$178,872
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Role Filing Pattern

Applications Programmer appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 12 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Davis, University of California, Berkeley, IBG LLC, and University of California at Santa Barbara. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.

Location Pattern

Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Oakland, CA, Davis, CA, Los Angeles, CA, McKinney, TX, and Brentwood, CA. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.

BLS Comparison Caveat

The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.

Salary Distribution (Base)

LCA filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$109,000
P25$135,000
Median$146,418
P75$146,448
Max$178,872

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Applications Programmer?
The median filed base salary for Applications Programmer H-1B LCA records is $146,418 per year.
How many Applications Programmer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 12 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Applications Programmer role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Applications Programmer?
Top employers filing LCAs for Applications Programmer include: University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Davis, University of California, Berkeley.

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