Software Developers vs Financial Specialists, All Other
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.
Key metrics
Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.
| Metric | Software Developers | Financial Specialists, All Other |
|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $116,251 | $126,000▲ |
| P25 wage | $95,160 | $97,037▲ |
| P75 wage | $145,725 | $165,000▲ |
| Wage spread (P75 − P25) | $50,565 | $67,963 |
| Total filings | 1,400,940▲ | 16,573 |
| Wage samples | 1,399,063 | 16,546 |
| Rank | #1▲ | #29 |
Median wage by year
Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.
Software Developers
Financial Specialists, All Other
Top 5 hiring states — Software Developers
Top 5 sponsors — Software Developers
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP18,711
- 2Google LLC14,090
- 3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)13,959
- 4Microsoft Corporation13,684
- 5AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)13,329
Top 5 sponsors — Financial Specialists, All Other
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