H1B Report
Salary comparison

Software Developers vs Veterinarians

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
Veterinarians
SOC 29-1131Rank #98

Key metrics

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

MetricSoftware DevelopersVeterinarians
Median wage$116,251$123,772
P25 wage$95,160$95,253
P75 wage$145,725$156,000
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$50,565$60,747
Total filings1,400,9402,098
Wage samples1,399,0632,097
Rank#1#98

Median wage by year

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

Software Developers
Veterinarians

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 — Veterinarians

  • 1CA734$145,600
  • 2TX215$124,800
  • 3FL125$120,000
  • 4NY120$130,000
  • 5WA76$119,500
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