Software Developers vs Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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 B
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2031Rank #39
Key metrics
Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.
| Metric | Software Developers | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $102,000▲ | $49,317 |
| P25 wage | $84,000▲ | $42,661 |
| P75 wage | $130,000▲ | $58,490 |
| Wage spread (P75 − P25) | $46,000 | $15,829 |
| Total filings | 2,765,226▲ | 27,913 |
| Wage samples | 2,760,334 | 27,585 |
| Rank | #1▲ | #39 |
Median wage by year
Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.
Software Developers
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $80k |
| FY2011 | $80k |
| FY2012 | $81k |
| FY2013 | $82k |
| FY2014 | $82k |
| FY2015 | $82k |
| FY2016 | $84k |
| FY2017 | $90k |
| FY2018 | $93k |
| FY2019 | $96k |
| FY2020 | $103k |
| FY2021 | $112k |
| FY2022 | $115k |
| FY2023 | $120k |
| FY2024 | $124k |
| FY2025 | $133k |
| FY2026 | $143k |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $44k |
| FY2011 | $46k |
| FY2012 | $46k |
| FY2013 | $45k |
| FY2014 | $45k |
| FY2015 | $45k |
| FY2016 | $45k |
| FY2017 | $46k |
| FY2018 | $49k |
| FY2019 | $52k |
| FY2020 | $52k |
| FY2021 | $54k |
| FY2022 | $52k |
| FY2023 | $54k |
| FY2024 | $56k |
| FY2025 | $59k |
| FY2026 | $63k |
Top 5 hiring states — Software Developers
Top 5 sponsors — Software Developers
- 1Microsoft Corporation39,778
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP36,791
- 3Google LLC27,510
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED24,056
- 5IBM India Private Limited19,957
Top 5 sponsors — Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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