We now have Quarter 2 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 2 PERM visa FY 2023 data.

Computer Programmer is a Custom Computer Programming Services job with over 380,795 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Computer Programmers are hired by companies in the Custom Computer Programming Services industry. The average H1B Computer Programmers job lasts 1,034 days.


Jobs Hired
380,795
Hiring Companies
13,396
Hiring Industries
577
Average Salary
$63,392
Approved
89%


What do Computer Programmers do?

Create, modify, and test the code, forms, and script that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software developers or other individuals. May assist software developers by analyzing user needs and designing software solutions. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.

Source: O-NET OnLine



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Computer Programmers Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Computer Programmers has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where they hired 10,482 employees. This job peaked in 2015 with 66,587 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 11,378 in 2022.
Computer Programmers has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $57,792. This job peaked in 2021 with an average salary of $81,133, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $81,000 in 2022.


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