H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Programmers vs Construction 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 Programmers
SOC 15-1251Rank #6
Occupation B
Construction Managers
SOC 11-9021Rank #72

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer ProgrammersConstruction Managers
Median wage$68,848$82,500
P25 wage$61,000$66,362
P75 wage$80,184$107,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$19,184$40,638
Total filings313,85611,387
Wage samples312,55611,267
Rank#6#72

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
Construction Managers
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$71k
FY2011$76k
FY2012$68k
FY2013$70k
FY2014$66k
FY2015$70k
FY2016$72k
FY2017$71k
FY2018$77k
FY2019$78k
FY2020$83k
FY2021$87k
FY2022$88k
FY2023$91k
FY2024$91k
FY2025$95k
FY2026$108k

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 — Construction Managers

  • 1CA1,706$96,430
  • 2NY1,534$86,993
  • 3TX1,461$84,198
  • 4FL652$78,000
  • 5NJ507$85,000

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Programmers

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