H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Financial Managers

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
Financial Managers
SOC 11-3031Rank #42

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersFinancial Managers
Median wage$116,251$151,000
P25 wage$95,160$120,000
P75 wage$145,725$200,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$80,000
Total filings1,400,94010,484
Wage samples1,399,06310,453
Rank#1#42

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Financial Managers

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 — Financial Managers

  • 1NY2,834$175,000
  • 2CA2,320$164,505
  • 3TX869$139,000
  • 4NJ509$150,280
  • 5IL471$149,635
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