H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Neurologists

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
Neurologists
SOC 29-1217Rank #90

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersNeurologists
Median wage$116,251$273,250
P25 wage$95,160$207,002
P75 wage$145,725$335,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$127,998
Total filings1,400,9402,410
Wage samples1,399,0632,407
Rank#1#90

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Neurologists

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 — Neurologists

  • 1PA145$275,000
  • 2LA122$300,000
  • 3IL114$182,500
  • 4OH104$300,000
  • 5MO104$223,841
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