H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Surgeons, All Other

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
Surgeons, All Other
SOC 29-1249Rank #99

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersSurgeons, All Other
Median wage$116,251$350,000
P25 wage$95,160$208,000
P75 wage$145,725$450,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$242,000
Total filings1,400,9402,065
Wage samples1,399,0632,057
Rank#1#99

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Surgeons, All Other

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 — Surgeons, All Other

  • 1PA204$314,780
  • 2IL157$350,002
  • 3NY143$284,188
  • 4OH124$307,500
  • 5FL80$355,000
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