Financial and Investment Analysts vs Software Developers
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 | Financial and Investment Analysts | Software Developers |
|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $86,000 | $102,690▲ |
| P25 wage | $67,434 | $84,300▲ |
| P75 wage | $120,000 | $131,000▲ |
| Wage spread (P75 − P25) | $52,566 | $46,700 |
| Total filings | 169,637 | 2,843,747▲ |
| Wage samples | 168,590 | 2,838,792 |
| Rank | #8 | #1▲ |
Median wage by year
Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.
Financial and Investment Analysts
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $75k |
| FY2011 | $71k |
| FY2012 | $67k |
| FY2013 | $75k |
| FY2014 | $72k |
| FY2015 | $75k |
| FY2016 | $76k |
| FY2017 | $79k |
| FY2018 | $84k |
| FY2019 | $90k |
| FY2020 | $85k |
| FY2021 | $93k |
| FY2022 | $100k |
| FY2023 | $107k |
| FY2024 | $113k |
| FY2025 | $116k |
| FY2026 | $128k |
Software Developers
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $80k |
| FY2011 | $80k |
| FY2012 | $81k |
| FY2013 | $82k |
| FY2014 | $82k |
| FY2015 | $82k |
| FY2016 | $84k |
| FY2017 | $90k |
| FY2018 | $93k |
| FY2019 | $96k |
| FY2020 | $103k |
| FY2021 | $112k |
| FY2022 | $115k |
| FY2023 | $120k |
| FY2024 | $124k |
| FY2025 | $133k |
| FY2026 | $140k |
Top 5 hiring states — Financial and Investment Analysts
Top 5 sponsors — Financial and Investment Analysts
Top 5 sponsors — Software Developers
- 1Microsoft Corporation41,348
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP37,162
- 3Google LLC30,606
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED24,314
- 5AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)20,300
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