H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Network Support Specialists vs Software Developers

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 Network Support Specialists
SOC 15-1231Rank #85
Occupation B
Software Developers
SOC 15-1252Rank #1

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer Network Support SpecialistsSoftware Developers
Median wage$67,205$102,000
P25 wage$61,815$84,000
P75 wage$84,510$130,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$22,695$46,000
Total filings7,3592,765,226
Wage samples7,3062,760,334
Rank#85#1

Median wage by year

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

Computer Network Support Specialists
Software Developers

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Network Support Specialists

  • 1CA1,302$66,915
  • 2NJ1,240$64,314
  • 3NY909$64,314
  • 4TX879$77,189
  • 5WA339$84,448

Top 5 hiring states — Software Developers

  • 1CA571,349$130,000
  • 2TX328,305$98,910
  • 3WA175,348$135,000
  • 4NJ152,178$100,000
  • 5NY127,190$110,460

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Network Support Specialists

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