H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Pharmacists

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
Pharmacists
SOC 29-1051Rank #86

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersPharmacists
Median wage$116,251$124,800
P25 wage$95,160$111,925
P75 wage$145,725$140,208
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$28,283
Total filings1,400,9402,647
Wage samples1,399,0632,641
Rank#1#86

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Pharmacists

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 — Pharmacists

  • 1TX319$123,635
  • 2CA315$146,827
  • 3NY265$121,909
  • 4FL223$115,586
  • 5NJ185$108,160
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