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Salary comparison

Computer Programmers vs Marketing 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
Marketing Managers
SOC 11-2021Rank #34

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer ProgrammersMarketing Managers
Median wage$68,640$122,832
P25 wage$61,000$90,000
P75 wage$80,000$160,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$19,000$70,000
Total filings307,20932,945
Wage samples305,92532,558
Rank#6#34

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
Marketing Managers
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$93k
FY2011$91k
FY2012$95k
FY2013$104k
FY2014$104k
FY2015$110k
FY2016$111k
FY2017$115k
FY2018$125k
FY2019$130k
FY2020$130k
FY2021$140k
FY2022$147k
FY2023$152k
FY2024$150k
FY2025$157k
FY2026$170k

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 — Marketing Managers

  • 1CA9,726$140,000
  • 2NY5,742$126,000
  • 3TX2,029$115,579
  • 4FL2,004$84,000
  • 5WA1,942$130,000

Top 5 sponsors — Marketing Managers

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