H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Foreign Language and Literature 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

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Median wage$116,251$64,333
P25 wage$95,160$54,373
P75 wage$145,725$75,763
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$21,390
Total filings1,400,9404,708
Wage samples1,399,0634,696
Rank#1#68

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Foreign Language and Literature 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 — Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

  • 1CA688$69,290
  • 2NY459$69,000
  • 3TX381$57,020
  • 4MI236$62,079
  • 5MA233$74,990
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