H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Training and Development Specialists

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
Training and Development Specialists
SOC 13-1151Rank #96

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersTraining and Development Specialists
Median wage$116,251$80,100
P25 wage$95,160$62,088
P75 wage$145,725$102,400
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$40,312
Total filings1,400,9402,199
Wage samples1,399,0632,198
Rank#1#96

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Training and Development Specialists

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 — Training and Development Specialists

  • 1CA621$86,900
  • 2NY289$91,122
  • 3TX220$75,000
  • 4NJ196$75,000
  • 5VA144$68,089
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