H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Programmers vs Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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 Programmers
SOC 15-1251Rank #6
Occupation B
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1021Rank #96

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer ProgrammersComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median wage$68,848$82,000
P25 wage$61,000$66,000
P75 wage$80,184$100,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$19,184$34,000
Total filings313,8566,250
Wage samples312,5566,221
Rank#6#96

Median wage by year

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

Computer Programmers
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$60k
FY2011$62k
FY2012$62k
FY2013$63k
FY2014$65k
FY2015$67k
FY2016$68k
FY2017$69k
FY2018$74k
FY2019$77k
FY2020$78k
FY2021$85k
FY2022$87k
FY2023$86k
FY2024$94k
FY2025$94k
FY2026$98k
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$59k
FY2011$63k
FY2012$70k
FY2013$70k
FY2014$64k
FY2015$72k
FY2016$74k
FY2017$79k
FY2018$76k
FY2019$80k
FY2020$82k
FY2021$88k
FY2022$85k
FY2023$87k
FY2024$90k
FY2025$91k
FY2026$91k

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Programmers

  • 1TX38,662$69,200
  • 2CA38,151$75,000
  • 3NJ29,022$70,251
  • 4IL21,834$66,100
  • 5NY16,102$70,735

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • 1NY496$86,275
  • 2TX388$70,000
  • 3PA364$82,296
  • 4GA323$77,000
  • 5CA323$95,040

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Programmers

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