H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Programmers vs Managers, All Other

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
Managers, All Other
SOC 11-9199Rank #96

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer ProgrammersManagers, All Other
Median wage$68,640$111,000
P25 wage$61,000$85,000
P75 wage$80,000$140,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$19,000$55,000
Total filings307,2095,981
Wage samples305,9255,948
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$99k
Managers, All Other
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$84k
FY2011$76k
FY2012$80k
FY2013$85k
FY2014$87k
FY2015$95k
FY2016$98k
FY2017$105k
FY2018$111k
FY2019$112k
FY2020$112k
FY2021$123k
FY2022$123k
FY2023$128k
FY2024$127k
FY2025$125k
FY2026$140k

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 — Managers, All Other

  • 1CA1,147$128,648
  • 2NJ686$116,849
  • 3NY670$112,000
  • 4MA511$128,205
  • 5TX394$100,800
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