H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Programmers vs Foreign Language and Literature 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

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer ProgrammersForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Median wage$68,848$57,000
P25 wage$61,000$48,080
P75 wage$80,184$69,333
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$19,184$21,253
Total filings313,8569,303
Wage samples312,5569,169
Rank#6#78

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
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$50k
FY2011$47k
FY2012$50k
FY2013$49k
FY2014$50k
FY2015$53k
FY2016$52k
FY2017$50k
FY2018$53k
FY2019$55k
FY2020$60k
FY2021$61k
FY2022$62k
FY2023$65k
FY2024$65k
FY2025$70k
FY2026$72k

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 — Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

  • 1CA1,395$62,000
  • 2NY759$63,606
  • 3TX542$52,500
  • 4MI475$55,080
  • 5PA459$54,000

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Programmers

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