H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Programmers vs Rehabilitation Counselors

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
Rehabilitation Counselors
SOC 21-1015Rank #88

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer ProgrammersRehabilitation Counselors
Median wage$68,848$39,520
P25 wage$61,000$34,000
P75 wage$80,184$54,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$19,184$20,000
Total filings313,8567,329
Wage samples312,5567,188
Rank#6#88

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
Rehabilitation Counselors
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$38k
FY2011$42k
FY2012$38k
FY2013$44k
FY2014$45k
FY2015$48k
FY2016$44k
FY2017$44k
FY2018$50k
FY2019$40k
FY2020$45k
FY2021$41k
FY2022$31k
FY2023$36k
FY2024$37k
FY2025$40k
FY2026$45k

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 — Rehabilitation Counselors

  • 1NY2,344$38,605
  • 2MA1,768$37,440
  • 3CA471$63,864
  • 4WA366$185,000
  • 5PA323$33,800

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Programmers

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