H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Pediatricians, General

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
Pediatricians, General
SOC 29-1221Rank #75

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersPediatricians, General
Median wage$116,251$210,123
P25 wage$95,160$175,000
P75 wage$145,725$245,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$70,000
Total filings1,400,9403,637
Wage samples1,399,0633,626
Rank#1#75

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Pediatricians, General

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 — Pediatricians, General

  • 1CA452$224,700
  • 2NY334$199,996
  • 3FL231$179,379
  • 4TX193$204,389
  • 5PA178$200,000
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