H1B Report
Salary comparison

Neurologists 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
Neurologists
SOC 29-1217Rank #90
Occupation B
Software Developers
SOC 15-1252Rank #1

Key metrics

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

MetricNeurologistsSoftware Developers
Median wage$273,250▲$116,251
P25 wage$207,002▲$95,160
P75 wage$335,000▲$145,725
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$127,998$50,565
Total filings2,4101,400,940▲
Wage samples2,4071,399,063
Rank#90#1▲

Median wage by year

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

Neurologists
Software Developers

Top 5 hiring states — Neurologists

  • 1PA145$275,000
  • 2LA122$300,000
  • 3IL114$182,500
  • 4OH104$300,000
  • 5MO104$223,841

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

Top 5 sponsors — Neurologists

Top 5 sponsors — Software Developers

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Swap A: Neurologists
Computer Occupations, All OtherData ScientistsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersComputer Systems Analysts
Swap B: Software Developers
Computer Occupations, All OtherData ScientistsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersComputer Systems Analysts
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