H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

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
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
SOC 25-2056Rank #92

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School
Median wage$116,251$56,548
P25 wage$95,160$49,836
P75 wage$145,725$66,250
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$16,414
Total filings1,400,9402,385
Wage samples1,399,0632,380
Rank#1#92

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

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 — Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

  • 1CA402$69,535
  • 2SC234$54,856
  • 3GA209$56,000
  • 4TX153$60,000
  • 5WI143$49,836
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