H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Programmers vs Pediatricians, General

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
Pediatricians, General
SOC 29-1221Rank #79

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer ProgrammersPediatricians, General
Median wage$68,848$180,000
P25 wage$61,000$140,000
P75 wage$80,184$224,700
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$19,184$84,700
Total filings313,8568,858
Wage samples312,5568,803
Rank#6#79

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
Pediatricians, General
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$132k
FY2011$140k
FY2012$141k
FY2013$142k
FY2014$150k
FY2015$161k
FY2016$165k
FY2017$180k
FY2018$185k
FY2019$200k
FY2020$205k
FY2021$208k
FY2022$208k
FY2023$210k
FY2024$230k
FY2025$227k
FY2026$225k

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 — Pediatricians, General

  • 1CA794$211,539
  • 2NY658$165,700
  • 3TX596$155,074
  • 4FL487$160,000
  • 5PA433$165,000

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Programmers

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