H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Systems Analysts vs Mechanical 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
Mechanical Engineers
SOC 17-2141Rank #10

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer Systems AnalystsMechanical Engineers
Median wage$100,000▲$95,200
P25 wage$85,509▲$80,000
P75 wage$120,000$124,800▲
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$34,491$44,800
Total filings121,469▲54,681
Wage samples121,35354,596
Rank#5▲#10

Median wage by year

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

Computer Systems Analysts
Mechanical 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 — Mechanical Engineers

  • 1CA13,608$134,198
  • 2MI6,895$88,350
  • 3TX5,117$100,000
  • 4OH2,461$82,742
  • 5IL2,334$83,200

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Systems Analysts

Top 5 sponsors — Mechanical Engineers

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