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Program Officer

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

33

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$92,400

Median Salary

National Average

-33.3%

Growth

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

10

Top Employers

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

$48,424

25th Percentile

$62,000

Median (50th)

$77,000

75th Percentile

$89,500

90th Percentile

$177,589

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Top Employers Hiring Program Officer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
San Diego Diplomacy Council 2 $45,500 $45,000 - $46,000 100.0%
Human Rights in China, Inc. 1 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 100.0%
Open Society Institute 1 $89,500 $89,500 - $89,500 100.0%
PILnet 1 $72,509 $72,509 - $72,509 100.0%
American Center for International Labor Solidarity 1 $86,384 $86,384 - $86,384 100.0%
Social Science Research Council 1 $76,000 $76,000 - $76,000 100.0%
THE HARRY FRANK GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION 1 $68,000 $68,000 - $68,000 100.0%
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND 1 $78,000 $78,000 - $78,000 100.0%
Redlich Horwitz Foundation 1 $113,630 $113,630 - $113,630 100.0%
China Labor Watch, Inc. 1 $54,080 $54,080 - $54,080 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 9 $70,274 $45,000 - $89,500
Senior 5 $132,228 $60,000 - $210,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 14 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 14 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 5 $80,728
Washington DC 2 $145,692
San Diego CA 2 $45,500
Millburn NJ 1 $54,080
BROOKLYN NY 1 $76,000
Seattle WA 1 $210,000
WASHINGTON DC 1 $78,000
NEW YORK NY 1 $89,500
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 3 $77,833 100.0%
FY 2022 3 $50,333 100.0%
FY 2023 3 $168,167 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $75,255 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $70,232 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $113,630 100.0%
Company Comparison - Program Officer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
San Diego Diplomacy Council 2 $45,500 100.0%
Human Rights in China, Inc. 1 $60,000 100.0%
Open Society Institute 1 $89,500 100.0%
PILnet 1 $72,509 100.0%
American Center for International Labor Solidarity 1 $86,384 100.0%
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.