H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Programmers vs Training and Development Specialists

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
Training and Development Specialists
SOC 13-1151Rank #72

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer ProgrammersTraining and Development Specialists
Median wage$68,640$70,304
P25 wage$61,000$58,200
P75 wage$80,000$82,093
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$19,000$23,893
Total filings307,20911,051
Wage samples305,92510,927
Rank#6#72

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
Training and Development Specialists
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010$55k
FY2011$57k
FY2012$61k
FY2013$60k
FY2014$64k
FY2015$69k
FY2016$71k
FY2017$74k
FY2018$72k
FY2019$73k
FY2020$78k
FY2021$83k
FY2022$77k
FY2023$83k
FY2024$80k
FY2025$80k
FY2026$93k

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 — Training and Development Specialists

  • 1CA1,760$75,286
  • 2NJ1,420$72,000
  • 3NY1,190$71,319
  • 4TX925$70,554
  • 5VA563$66,560

Top 5 sponsors — Training and Development Specialists

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