H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Computer User Support Specialists

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 User Support Specialists
SOC 15-1232Rank #76

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersComputer User Support Specialists
Median wage$116,251$94,700
P25 wage$95,160$78,800
P75 wage$145,725$109,596
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$30,796
Total filings1,400,9403,593
Wage samples1,399,0633,592
Rank#1#76

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Computer User Support Specialists

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 User Support Specialists

  • 1NJ405$99,330
  • 2TX384$96,600
  • 3CA361$102,918
  • 4PA263$87,033
  • 5IL221$95,555
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