Database Administrators vs Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
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.
Key metrics
Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.
| Metric | Database Administrators | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $84,000 | $109,470▲ |
| P25 wage | $70,000 | $87,422▲ |
| P75 wage | $106,638 | $137,500▲ |
| Wage spread (P75 − P25) | $36,638 | $50,078 |
| Total filings | 106,820▲ | 94,342 |
| Wage samples | 106,391 | 93,994 |
| Rank | #13▲ | #18 |
Median wage by year
Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.
Database Administrators
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $65k |
| FY2011 | $65k |
| FY2012 | $67k |
| FY2013 | $70k |
| FY2014 | $70k |
| FY2015 | $71k |
| FY2016 | $71k |
| FY2017 | $77k |
| FY2018 | $84k |
| FY2019 | $88k |
| FY2020 | $94k |
| FY2021 | $90k |
| FY2022 | $90k |
| FY2023 | $101k |
| FY2024 | $109k |
| FY2025 | $117k |
| FY2026 | $121k |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $80k |
| FY2011 | $81k |
| FY2012 | $85k |
| FY2013 | $88k |
| FY2014 | $90k |
| FY2015 | $93k |
| FY2016 | $95k |
| FY2017 | $96k |
| FY2018 | $103k |
| FY2019 | $105k |
| FY2020 | $115k |
| FY2021 | $120k |
| FY2022 | $124k |
| FY2023 | $130k |
| FY2024 | $130k |
| FY2025 | $148k |
| FY2026 | $157k |
Top 5 hiring states — Database Administrators
Top 5 sponsors — Database Administrators
Top 5 sponsors — Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- 1Intel Corporation 8,943
- 2Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.4,879
- 3Apple Inc.3,916
- 4Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.2,053
- 5NVIDIA Corporation1,547
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