H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

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 DevelopersMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Median wage$116,251$75,000
P25 wage$95,160$60,000
P75 wage$145,725$110,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$50,000
Total filings1,400,94029,970
Wage samples1,399,06329,923
Rank#1#20

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

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 — Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

  • 1CA6,474$85,000
  • 2NY5,114$78,000
  • 3MA3,741$62,066
  • 4TX2,327$81,952
  • 5MD1,821$85,820
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