H1B Report
Salary comparison

Budget Analysts vs Computer Programmers

Side-by-side H-1B prevailing-wage comparison using the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report. Quartiles, hiring geography, top sponsors and yearly wage drift.

Occupation A
Budget Analysts
SOC 13-2031Rank #91
Occupation B
Computer Programmers
SOC 15-1251Rank #6

Key metrics

Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.

MetricBudget AnalystsComputer Programmers
Median wage$57,812$68,640▲
P25 wage$50,000$61,000▲
P75 wage$70,000$80,000▲
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$20,000$19,000
Total filings6,484307,209▲
Wage samples6,258305,925
Rank#91#6▲

Median wage by year

Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.

Budget Analysts
Computer Programmers

Top 5 hiring states — Budget Analysts

  • 1CA1,387$59,363
  • 2NY1,383$55,765
  • 3TX625$52,000
  • 4NJ402$59,592
  • 5FL298$52,000

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Programmers

  • 1CA37,498$75,000
  • 2TX37,159$69,200
  • 3NJ28,375$70,000
  • 4IL21,419$66,082
  • 5NY15,839$70,500

Top 5 sponsors — Budget Analysts

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Programmers

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Replace either occupation above without losing the comparison. 2-way for now; 3+ comparison coming soon.
Swap A: Budget Analysts
Software DevelopersComputer Systems AnalystsComputer Occupations, All OtherSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Swap B: Computer Programmers
Software DevelopersComputer Systems AnalystsComputer Occupations, All OtherSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
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