H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Computer Network Architects

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
Software Developers
SOC 15-1252Rank #1
Occupation B
Computer Network Architects
SOC 15-1241Rank #30

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersComputer Network Architects
Median wage$116,251$102,274
P25 wage$95,160$85,000
P75 wage$145,725$126,690
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$41,690
Total filings1,400,94016,428
Wage samples1,399,06316,410
Rank#1#30

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Computer Network Architects

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 hiring states — Computer Network Architects

  • 1CA2,924$125,000
  • 2TX2,552$98,026
  • 3NJ1,353$94,661
  • 4WA1,319$129,771
  • 5CO813$100,173
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