H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Systems Analysts vs Computer Programmers

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 Programmers
SOC 15-1251Rank #12

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer Systems AnalystsComputer Programmers
Median wage$100,000$86,965
P25 wage$85,509$76,731
P75 wage$120,000$105,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$34,491$28,269
Total filings121,46953,885
Wage samples121,35353,838
Rank#5#12

Median wage by year

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

Computer Systems Analysts
Computer Programmers

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 Programmers

  • 1TX10,433$85,000
  • 2CA6,501$102,918
  • 3NJ4,306$89,253
  • 4IL3,430$80,000
  • 5GA2,392$86,362

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Systems Analysts

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