H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Occupations, All Other vs Physicists

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 Occupations, All Other
SOC 15-1299Rank #2
Occupation B
Physicists
SOC 19-2012Rank #37

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer Occupations, All OtherPhysicists
Median wage$101,920▲$92,392
P25 wage$80,434▲$70,000
P75 wage$132,829$152,000▲
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$52,395$82,000
Total filings289,708▲12,498
Wage samples289,38412,482
Rank#2▲#37

Median wage by year

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

Computer Occupations, All Other
Physicists

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Occupations, All Other

  • 1CA46,693$136,531
  • 2TX45,907$95,000
  • 3NJ21,807$94,999
  • 4WA16,359$135,000
  • 5NY14,993$115,990

Top 5 hiring states — Physicists

  • 1CA2,802$160,000
  • 2MA1,450$80,000
  • 3NY1,448$92,000
  • 4TX1,108$65,000
  • 5WA845$160,000

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Occupations, All Other

Top 5 sponsors — Physicists

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Replace either occupation above without losing the comparison. 2-way for now; 3+ comparison coming soon.
Swap A: Computer Occupations, All Other
Software DevelopersData ScientistsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersComputer Systems Analysts
Swap B: Physicists
Software DevelopersData ScientistsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersComputer Systems Analysts
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