H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Programmers vs Health Specialties 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
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1071Rank #44

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer ProgrammersHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Median wage$68,640$110,160
P25 wage$61,000$66,664
P75 wage$80,000$190,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$19,000$123,336
Total filings307,20922,783
Wage samples305,92522,474
Rank#6#44

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$99k
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$73k
FY2011$85k
FY2012$80k
FY2013$85k
FY2014$85k
FY2015$90k
FY2016$90k
FY2017$96k
FY2018$105k
FY2019$100k
FY2020$150k
FY2021$148k
FY2022$140k
FY2023$150k
FY2024$160k
FY2025$159k
FY2026$135k

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Programmers

  • 1CA37,498$75,000
  • 2TX37,159$69,200
  • 3NJ28,375$70,000
  • 4IL21,419$66,082
  • 5NY15,839$70,500

Top 5 hiring states — Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

  • 1NY2,595$75,000
  • 2CA1,883$100,000
  • 3PA1,469$150,000
  • 4TX1,467$110,000
  • 5FL1,280$179,000
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