H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Programmers vs Graphic Designers

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
Graphic Designers
SOC 27-1024Rank #32

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer ProgrammersGraphic Designers
Median wage$68,848$70,429
P25 wage$61,000$50,000
P75 wage$80,184$104,042
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$19,184$54,042
Total filings313,85637,815
Wage samples312,55637,171
Rank#6#32

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
Graphic Designers
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$47k
FY2011$43k
FY2012$47k
FY2013$50k
FY2014$55k
FY2015$60k
FY2016$63k
FY2017$65k
FY2018$72k
FY2019$76k
FY2020$85k
FY2021$85k
FY2022$86k
FY2023$89k
FY2024$99k
FY2025$96k
FY2026$105k

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 — Graphic Designers

  • 1CA12,213$85,000
  • 2NY8,023$62,000
  • 3WA2,407$115,000
  • 4TX1,630$63,000
  • 5NJ1,296$60,000

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Programmers

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