H1B Report
Salary comparison

Graphic Designers 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.

Occupation A
Graphic Designers
SOC 27-1024Rank #35
Occupation B
Software Developers
SOC 15-1252Rank #1

Key metrics

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

MetricGraphic DesignersSoftware Developers
Median wage$89,814$116,251
P25 wage$66,290$95,160
P75 wage$130,894$145,725
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$64,604$50,565
Total filings13,1921,400,940
Wage samples13,1731,399,063
Rank#35#1

Median wage by year

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

Graphic Designers
Software Developers

Top 5 hiring states — Graphic Designers

  • 1CA4,716$113,230
  • 2NY2,357$80,000
  • 3WA1,353$125,000
  • 4TX731$85,000
  • 5MA465$88,000

Top 5 hiring states — Software Developers

  • 1CA295,439$152,100
  • 2TX216,424$105,997
  • 3WA111,054$148,013
  • 4NJ75,370$113,672
  • 5NY60,422$130,000
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