H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Health Specialties 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
Occupation B
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1071Rank #52

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Median wage$116,251$150,000
P25 wage$95,160$90,196
P75 wage$145,725$230,500
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$140,304
Total filings1,400,9407,561
Wage samples1,399,0637,548
Rank#1#52

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Health Specialties 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 — Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

  • 1NY888$107,016
  • 2CA605$155,500
  • 3FL548$215,000
  • 4TX546$151,380
  • 5LA419$206,366
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