H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

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
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
SOC 19-1042Rank #16

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Median wage$116,251$67,980
P25 wage$95,160$57,300
P75 wage$145,725$88,962
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$31,662
Total filings1,400,94041,673
Wage samples1,399,06341,598
Rank#1#16

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

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 — Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

  • 1CA6,218$83,459
  • 2MA4,868$83,000
  • 3NY4,067$70,000
  • 4TX2,837$57,000
  • 5PA2,096$61,800
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