H1B Report
Salary comparison

Physicists vs Computer Systems Analysts

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
Physicists
SOC 19-2012Rank #37
Occupation B
Computer Systems Analysts
SOC 15-1211Rank #5

Key metrics

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

MetricPhysicistsComputer Systems Analysts
Median wage$92,392$100,000▲
P25 wage$70,000$85,509▲
P75 wage$152,000▲$120,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$82,000$34,491
Total filings12,498121,469▲
Wage samples12,482121,353
Rank#37#5▲

Median wage by year

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

Physicists
Computer Systems Analysts

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 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 sponsors — Physicists

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Systems Analysts

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