H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Managers, 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.

Occupation A
Software Developers
SOC 15-1252Rank #1
Occupation B
Managers, All Other
SOC 11-9199Rank #82

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersManagers, All Other
Median wage$116,251$123,000
P25 wage$95,160$100,000
P75 wage$145,725$150,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$50,000
Total filings1,400,9403,036
Wage samples1,399,0633,029
Rank#1#82

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Managers, All Other

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 — Managers, All Other

  • 1CA663$140,878
  • 2NJ380$126,505
  • 3MA334$133,667
  • 4NY283$120,000
  • 5TX223$115,000
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