H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Hardware Engineers vs Computer and Information Systems Managers

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 Hardware Engineers
SOC 17-2061Rank #48
Occupation B
Computer and Information Systems Managers
SOC 11-3021Rank #6

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer Hardware EngineersComputer and Information Systems Managers
Median wage$150,000$165,000
P25 wage$120,255$136,000
P75 wage$173,056$200,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$52,801$64,000
Total filings8,30289,718
Wage samples8,29689,598
Rank#48#6

Median wage by year

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

Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer and Information Systems Managers

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Hardware Engineers

  • 1CA4,827$160,000
  • 2WA791$147,560
  • 3TX579$145,000
  • 4NC378$117,718
  • 5OR331$145,000

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 sponsors — Computer Hardware Engineers

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