Programmer Analyst salary in Columbus, IN

Based on 22 certified H-1B filings in the Columbus, IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$90,782
Middle 50%$86.8k–$102.7k
vs. national median−2%comparison median $92,207
Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,939 and $106,662.
PercentileSalary
10th$81,565
25th$86,845
50th (median)$90,782
75th$102,747
90th$104,458

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $62,500 (22 filings) FY2021: median $67,413 (16 filings) FY2022: median $74,984 (20 filings) FY2023: median $78,146 (12 filings) FY2025: median $90,376 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 22 filings FY20 FY2021: 16 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 4 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 22
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$62,500$60,175$67,41322
FY2021$67,413$67,413$68,96816
FY2022$74,984$65,125$74,98420
FY2023$78,146$78,146$81,76512
FY2024–––4
FY2025$90,376$86,845$104,30214
FY2026–––8

Cost of living

Columbus's median Programmer Analyst salary of $90,782 is worth about $97,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Columbus = 93.0).

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Cummins$97,61417
O3 Technology Solutionstoo few3

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $86,996 10
Senior · Level III $98,280 10
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$86,694$86,99610
Senior · Level III$89,024$98,28010

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.