H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Systems Analysts vs Computer Hardware Engineers

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 Systems Analysts
SOC 15-1211Rank #5
Occupation B
Computer Hardware Engineers
SOC 17-2061Rank #48

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer Systems AnalystsComputer Hardware Engineers
Median wage$100,000$150,000
P25 wage$85,509$120,255
P75 wage$120,000$173,056
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$34,491$52,801
Total filings121,4698,302
Wage samples121,3538,296
Rank#5#48

Median wage by year

Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.

Computer Systems Analysts
Computer Hardware Engineers

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Systems Analysts

  • 1TX19,885$99,258
  • 2CA14,399$118,500
  • 3NJ9,314$105,100
  • 4IL7,304$92,061
  • 5PA6,442$96,000

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Hardware Engineers

  • 1CA4,827$160,000
  • 2WA791$147,560
  • 3TX579$145,000
  • 4NC378$117,718
  • 5OR331$145,000

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Systems Analysts

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Hardware Engineers

Swap an entity
Replace either occupation above without losing the comparison. 2-way for now; 3+ comparison coming soon.