H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Rehabilitation Counselors

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
Rehabilitation Counselors
SOC 21-1015Rank #88

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersRehabilitation Counselors
Median wage$102,000$39,127
P25 wage$84,000$33,800
P75 wage$130,000$54,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$46,000$20,200
Total filings2,765,2267,099
Wage samples2,760,3346,961
Rank#1#88

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Rehabilitation Counselors

Top 5 hiring states — Software Developers

  • 1CA571,349$130,000
  • 2TX328,305$98,910
  • 3WA175,348$135,000
  • 4NJ152,178$100,000
  • 5NY127,190$110,460

Top 5 hiring states — Rehabilitation Counselors

  • 1NY2,225$38,002
  • 2MA1,703$37,315
  • 3CA458$62,212
  • 4WA365$185,000
  • 5PA320$33,800
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