H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Microbiologists

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
Microbiologists
SOC 19-1022Rank #74

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersMicrobiologists
Median wage$116,251$99,900
P25 wage$95,160$79,000
P75 wage$145,725$121,867
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$42,867
Total filings1,400,9403,679
Wage samples1,399,0633,673
Rank#1#74

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Microbiologists

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 — Microbiologists

  • 1MA783$107,438
  • 2CA690$119,165
  • 3NY338$95,000
  • 4NJ203$100,000
  • 5MO160$70,000
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