Mid-level Programmer Analyst salary in Columbus, IN

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Columbus, IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$86,996
Middle 50%$86.7k–$90.6k
vs. all levels here−4%comparison median $90,782
Filings10FY2025–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$76,939
25th$86,694
50th (median)$86,996
75th$90,621
90th$106,662

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $62,500 (19 filings) FY2021: median $67,413 (14 filings) FY2022: median $74,984 (17 filings) FY2023: median $78,146 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 19 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 4 filings FY24 FY2025: 8 filings FY25 FY2026: 2 filings FY26 19
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$60,350$67,41319
FY2021$67,413$67,413$67,41314
FY2022$74,984$65,125$74,98417
FY2023$78,146$78,146$81,76511
FY2024–––4
FY2025–––8
FY2026–––2

Cost of living

Columbus's median mid-level Programmer Analyst salary of $86,996 is worth about $93,500 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Cumminstoo few7

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.