H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer and Information Systems Managers 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
Computer and Information Systems Managers
SOC 11-3021Rank #6
Occupation B
Computer Programmers
SOC 15-1251Rank #12

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer and Information Systems ManagersComputer Programmers
Median wage$165,000$86,965
P25 wage$136,000$76,731
P75 wage$200,000$105,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$64,000$28,269
Total filings89,71853,885
Wage samples89,59853,838
Rank#6#12

Median wage by year

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers
Computer Programmers

Top 5 hiring states — Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • 1CA20,629$192,000
  • 2NY14,429$171,000
  • 3WA8,909$176,694
  • 4TX8,745$157,216
  • 5NJ4,836$160,555

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Programmers

  • 1TX10,433$85,000
  • 2CA6,501$102,918
  • 3NJ4,306$89,253
  • 4IL3,430$80,000
  • 5GA2,392$86,362
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