H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers 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
Software Developers
SOC 15-1252Rank #1
Occupation B
Computer Systems Analysts
SOC 15-1211Rank #5

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersComputer Systems Analysts
Median wage$116,251$100,000
P25 wage$95,160$85,509
P75 wage$145,725$120,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$34,491
Total filings1,400,940121,469
Wage samples1,399,063121,353
Rank#1#5

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Computer Systems Analysts

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 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 — Computer Systems Analysts