H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Systems Analysts vs Physicists

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
Physicists
SOC 19-2012Rank #37

Key metrics

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

MetricComputer Systems AnalystsPhysicists
Median wage$100,000▲$92,392
P25 wage$85,509▲$70,000
P75 wage$120,000$152,000▲
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$34,491$82,000
Total filings121,469▲12,498
Wage samples121,35312,482
Rank#5▲#37

Median wage by year

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

Computer Systems Analysts
Physicists

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 — Physicists

  • 1CA2,802$160,000
  • 2MA1,450$80,000
  • 3NY1,448$92,000
  • 4TX1,108$65,000
  • 5WA845$160,000

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Systems Analysts

Top 5 sponsors — Physicists

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