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Application Developer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

2,095

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$115,728

Median Salary

National Average

-98.1%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$84,771

25th Percentile

$97,406

Median (50th)

$116,459

75th Percentile

$132,496

90th Percentile

$145,454

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Top Employers Hiring Application Developer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ADP Technology Services, Inc. 179 $121,890 $64,563 - $157,477 97.2%
Oracle America, Inc. 138 $144,171 $90,500 - $215,000 95.7%
IBM CORPORATION 88 $91,509 $45,282 - $145,454 97.7%
HM HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. 19 $97,211 $68,329 - $117,957 100.0%
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 19 $112,046 $84,802 - $157,435 100.0%
Neo Prism Solutions 17 $81,393 $66,934 - $85,842 100.0%
ITEK SOFTWARE LLC 15 $88,063 $86,778 - $89,669 100.0%
IT KEYSOURCE INC 14 $91,022 $85,488 - $104,770 64.3%
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 14 $133,492 $96,242 - $170,000 92.9%
Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC 14 $126,342 $111,176 - $147,077 100.0%
SIM INFOTECH INC. 13 $118,752 $89,835 - $144,000 100.0%
PYRAMID TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC 13 $102,049 $93,371 - $107,390 100.0%
AKVARR INC 13 $128,989 $118,102 - $141,294 100.0%
INFOSHARE SYSTEMS, INC 13 $130,225 $118,373 - $142,667 100.0%
FIRST TEK TECHNOLOGIES INC. 13 $111,110 $100,526 - $143,936 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 784 $110,795 $41,746 - $215,000
Senior 441 $119,854 $66,789 - $192,941
Lead 126 $126,216 $82,400 - $190,740
Principal 43 $128,468 $96,138 - $170,500
III 36 $117,523 $75,691 - $145,600
II 20 $108,139 $80,000 - $150,000
IV 7 $126,046 $102,982 - $147,410
Staff 3 $162,923 $154,669 - $179,100
V 3 $139,464 $128,315 - $147,410
I 1 $101,754 $101,754 - $101,754
Manager 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,465 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 1,465 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Armonk NY 86 $91,147
Alpharetta GA 68 $118,441
Redwood Shores CA 47 $142,976
Charlotte NC 42 $94,192
Pasadena CA 33 $126,186
New York NY 32 $132,826
Austin TX 32 $148,433
Irving TX 27 $102,811
Roseland NJ 26 $129,730
Parsippany NJ 22 $123,894
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 481 $114,558 95.4%
FY 2022 353 $114,474 96.3%
FY 2023 353 $117,212 96.3%
FY 2024 267 $117,497 97.0%
FY 2025 9 $106,612 77.8%
FY 2026 2 $161,066 100.0%
Company Comparison - Application Developer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ADP Technology Services, Inc. 179 $121,890 97.2%
Oracle America, Inc. 138 $144,171 95.7%
IBM CORPORATION 88 $91,509 97.7%
HM HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. 19 $97,211 100.0%
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 19 $112,046 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.