H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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 Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1021Rank #79

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median wage$116,251$88,000
P25 wage$95,160$72,800
P75 wage$145,725$106,100
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$33,300
Total filings1,400,9403,175
Wage samples1,399,0633,173
Rank#1#79

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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 Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • 1NY255$92,000
  • 2PA188$87,430
  • 3IL168$90,063
  • 4TX153$77,105
  • 5MA152$95,090
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