Occupations

Occupation pages cover SOC codes with at least 50 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2025–2026: offered wages by employer and prevailing wage level, worksite states and PERM counts.

SOC	Occupation	H-1B apps	Median offered wage	PERM apps
15-1252	Software Developers	307,739	$138,494	57,838
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	81,009	$114,808	168
15-2051	Data Scientists	62,107	$123,741	8,931
15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	33,195	$104,728	4,690
15-1251	Computer Programmers	25,361	$93,179	1,100
15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	22,671	$106,553	11,588
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,470	$200,006	3,584
17-2112	Validation Engineers	19,534	$108,000	4,688
17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	19,088	$107,146	3,725
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	17,021	$94,973	3,561
13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	16,899	$140,000	2,368
17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	14,272	$151,091	3,417
15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	13,798	$118,000	1,130
17-2071	Electrical Engineers	13,095	$121,459	2,369
13-1111	Management Analysts	12,756	$124,000	2,363
15-1242	Database Administrators	12,051	$112,690	1,023
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	11,561	$85,000	2,564
17-2051	Civil Engineers	11,457	$91,900	2,416
29-1229	Physicians, All Other	11,233	$245,000	476
15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	10,211	$97,948	1,182
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	9,640	$75,000	173
15-1243	Database Architects	8,920	$139,725	3,386
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	8,771	$185,000	324
19-1029	Bioinformatics Scientists	8,352	$82,100	404
13-2099	Financial Quantitative Analysts	7,530	$136,129	1,916
13-1082	Project Management Specialists	7,283	$120,000	6,526
15-1212	Information Security Analysts	7,181	$135,000	1,554
15-2041	Statisticians	6,895	$127,075	1,282
13-1081	Logisticians	5,596	$91,098	1,090
17-2199	Robotics Engineers	5,552	$125,000	1,273
19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	5,316	$77,898	213
23-1011	Lawyers	5,221	$225,000	777
41-9031	Sales Engineers	4,774	$146,153	1,341
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,616	$183,000	938
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	4,576	$68,120	4,594
11-2021	Marketing Managers	4,504	$175,000	1,325
25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	4,339	$61,230	759
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	4,041	$134,920	1,423
15-1241	Computer Network Architects	4,037	$140,000	896
19-2031	Chemists	3,997	$88,508	447
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3,931	$140,878	473
29-1123	Physical Therapists	3,859	$83,200	4
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	3,740	$58,475	621
17-2131	Materials Engineers	3,542	$120,000	778
15-1255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	3,494	$113,000	849
11-3031	Financial Managers	3,490	$195,800	1,079
17-1011	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	3,390	$79,768	724
11-3071	Supply Chain Managers	2,828	$142,800	729
13-2054	Financial Risk Specialists	2,783	$134,000	573
27-1024	Graphic Designers	2,741	$104,000	461
11-9021	Construction Managers	2,701	$118,020	838
29-1141	Registered Nurses	2,641	$80,642	8
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	2,620	$140,607	784
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	2,531	$100,000	319
17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	2,522	$170,500	365
17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	2,503	$102,123	331
29-1216	General Internal Medicine Physicians	2,450	$249,902	1,260
13-1041	Regulatory Affairs Specialists	2,377	$89,107	440
25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2,308	$106,000	420
19-2012	Physicists	2,189	$85,588	56
11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	2,163	$140,181	930
29-1021	Dentists, General	2,134	$185,000	502
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	2,011	$71,968	104
17-2041	Chemical Engineers	1,939	$117,500	295
19-4021	Biological Technicians	1,927	$57,108	70
25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,851	$58,000	266
13-1199	Security Management Specialists	1,803	$78,354	105
19-3011	Economists	1,760	$136,645	304
13-1051	Cost Estimators	1,664	$91,603	495
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	1,634	$80,000	421
25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1,565	$87,077	292
27-1021	Commercial and Industrial Designers	1,540	$95,000	270
11-2022	Sales Managers	1,481	$155,168	660
15-1231	Computer Network Support Specialists	1,451	$85,654	251
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	1,441	$125,170	228
19-2032	Materials Scientists	1,416	$90,834	60
11-1011	Chief Executives	1,401	$241,883	206
15-1254	Web Developers	1,330	$85,000	619
21-1015	Rehabilitation Counselors	1,203	$40,664	408
27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	1,169	$70,834	304
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,161	$106,871	200
21-1014	Mental Health Counselors	1,153	$67,870	140
29-1215	Family Medicine Physicians	1,026	$240,000	357
29-1212	Cardiologists	1,007	$450,000	116
29-1221	Pediatricians, General	1,005	$213,408	168
15-1132	Software Developers, Applications	994	$95,181	0
29-1224	Radiologists	982	$375,225	72
25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	982	$69,336	241
29-1131	Veterinarians	974	$149,989	177
11-9199	Managers, All Other	942	$160,000	231
25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	928	$113,804	263
19-1012	Food Scientists and Technologists	902	$87,360	152
29-1249	Surgeons, All Other	897	$330,000	90
19-2041	Industrial Ecologists	893	$84,116	78
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	891	$93,208	95
23-1012	Judicial Law Clerks	887	$70,000	7
15-2011	Actuaries	877	$130,095	247
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	864	$70,943	177
27-1025	Interior Designers	856	$73,000	257
29-1051	Pharmacists	836	$136,791	138
25-2056	Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	836	$60,000	79
19-1013	Soil and Plant Scientists	829	$67,115	49
29-1217	Neurologists	828	$300,000	93
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	816	$93,040	86
17-2081	Environmental Engineers	776	$97,344	129
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	756	$65,000	96
29-1211	Anesthesiologists	747	$400,000	64
25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	717	$70,886	136
13-2041	Credit Analysts	705	$115,114	197
17-1012	Landscape Architects	703	$75,546	156
19-1022	Microbiologists	694	$74,235	25
25-1121	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	688	$71,442	178
13-1023	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	677	$84,053	174
15-1295	Software Developers, Non R&D	660	$113,911	224
29-1223	Psychiatrists	646	$267,940	81
17-3011	Architectural and Civil Drafters	633	$70,200	331
29-9099	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	630	$78,900	4
19-1041	Epidemiologists	628	$85,000	19
21-1012	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	624	$56,775	96
27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	624	$52,875	327
29-1128	Exercise Physiologists	605	$60,000	28
13-2031	Budget Analysts	600	$82,160	162
23-2011	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	585	$70,000	426
19-2042	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	571	$87,964	48
17-2011	Aerospace Engineers	571	$130,000	153
11-3061	Purchasing Managers	562	$148,574	224
27-1014	Special Effects Artists and Animators	546	$120,000	216
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	529	$164,278	181
19-3051	Urban and Regional Planners	499	$82,771	67
21-2011	Clergy	497	$55,536	285
25-1052	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	497	$78,432	60
25-1054	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	494	$90,655	55
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	476	$73,070	125
25-1122	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	474	$75,000	122
11-9033	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	458	$90,272	70
29-1299	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	453	$70,415	7
25-1065	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	452	$87,000	111
41-3031	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	447	$160,000	271
11-9151	Social and Community Service Managers	445	$75,000	77
25-2058	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	445	$60,450	61
15-2021	Mathematicians	439	$113,131	26
17-2144	Mechanical Engineers, R&D	438	$88,283	15
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	437	$89,232	55
27-3042	Technical Writers	426	$99,775	62
27-1011	Art Directors	408	$150,270	78
53-2011	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	402	$209,102	255
27-2012	Producers and Directors	400	$100,200	87
29-1222	Physicians, Pathologists	398	$251,736	27
41-4011	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	368	$99,233	156
17-2074	Electrical Engineers, R&D	365	$93,338	11
25-1066	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	361	$78,000	105
19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	348	$98,280	2
25-1123	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	348	$72,664	76
25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	339	$93,200	46
25-1031	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	333	$83,200	60
25-2011	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	326	$49,000	137
25-1126	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	324	$78,114	82
25-2012	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	322	$58,120	62
15-1199	Business Intelligence Analysts	318	$100,000	0
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	310	$74,555	22
25-2057	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	309	$61,841	38
15-1232	Computer User Support Specialists	304	$74,849	267
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	291	$69,992	51
17-2111	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	287	$109,804	95
19-2011	Astronomers	284	$83,491	5
19-3022	Survey Researchers	283	$74,000	24
13-1141	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	283	$94,769	31
25-1125	History Teachers, Postsecondary	280	$83,700	57
17-2151	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	279	$109,000	77
11-2011	Advertising and Promotions Managers	278	$132,059	71
19-3033	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	270	$99,000	53
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	266	$62,400	49
13-2061	Financial Examiners	263	$91,000	50
19-1011	Animal Scientists	252	$65,187	293
45-2011	Agricultural Inspectors	250	$52,582	7
25-1062	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	249	$80,961	50
25-3099	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	245	$56,125	6
21-1023	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	243	$64,000	37
25-1051	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	243	$98,000	32
19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	243	$85,440	52
13-1121	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	243	$63,500	83
43-9111	Statistical Assistants	240	$75,950	14
27-3041	Editors	238	$86,975	60
15-2099	Bioinformatics Technicians	237	$72,000	20
15-1296	Software Developers, R&D	234	$108,172	82
29-1218	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	234	$296,000	37
11-2032	Public Relations Managers	233	$172,515	50
29-1214	Emergency Medicine Physicians	215	$332,800	47
25-1193	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	202	$73,790	61
21-1022	Healthcare Social Workers	201	$72,800	48
29-1041	Optometrists	201	$151,000	30
25-2059	Special Education Teachers, All Other	200	$58,720	12
19-2043	Hydrologists	200	$78,966	13
19-2099	Physical Scientists, All Other	199	$84,094	4
19-4099	Quality Control Analysts	196	$65,000	85
13-2052	Personal Financial Advisors	195	$87,800	78
17-2171	Petroleum Engineers	191	$144,000	48
27-1022	Fashion Designers	189	$76,365	157
19-3094	Political Scientists	185	$100,000	15
27-1029	Designers, All Other	182	$74,000	0
25-1053	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	181	$86,445	19
27-3023	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	180	$65,187	56
19-3039	Neuropsychologists	180	$73,673	6
27-4032	Film and Video Editors	176	$60,320	51
27-3091	Interpreters and Translators	175	$62,925	70
15-1133	Software Developers, Systems Software	159	$130,000	0
17-2021	Agricultural Engineers	157	$83,000	15
25-1067	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	154	$80,000	51
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	154	$140,000	56
29-9091	Athletic Trainers	152	$55,910	21
35-1011	Chefs and Head Cooks	150	$69,930	1,266
19-3041	Sociologists	148	$80,000	11
21-1021	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	148	$60,098	25
11-9032	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	146	$87,849	29
29-1029	Dentists, All Other Specialists	146	$207,084	27
17-2053	Civil Engineers, R&D	142	$80,500	1
25-1064	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	139	$78,903	21
49-3011	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	137	$58,240	345
23-2099	Legal Support Workers, All Other	136	$68,744	2
15-1121	Computer Systems Analysts	134	$98,911	0
25-1112	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	133	$134,344	14
17-2161	Nuclear Engineers	132	$119,045	8
25-4012	Curators	131	$80,000	16
13-1131	Fundraisers	131	$68,000	14
19-3092	Geographers	129	$77,446	0
25-3021	Self-Enrichment Teachers	128	$68,000	183
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	125	$133,018	0
15-1217	Computer Systems Analysts, Non R&D	124	$92,398	83
27-3043	Writers and Authors	122	$90,000	19
11-9031	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	121	$58,000	59
25-1061	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$90,000	20
29-1242	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	118	$400,000	13
21-1013	Marriage and Family Therapists	116	$72,721	17
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	115	$95,000	19
11-9013	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	114	$82,151	165
17-2121	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	114	$110,072	40
21-2021	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	113	$61,610	80
27-2041	Music Directors and Composers	112	$61,422	57
25-4022	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	109	$70,127	14
29-1071	Physician Assistants	109	$130,500	23
17-3023	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	108	$72,800	217
13-2053	Insurance Underwriters	107	$103,500	51
11-3012	Administrative Services Managers	106	$85,925	136
11-9081	Lodging Managers	106	$72,000	70
29-1291	Acupuncturists	105	$74,880	52
25-1113	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	103	$80,092	19
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	103	$75,000	0
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	100	$52,000	1,081
29-2043	Paramedics	100	$57,720	5
29-1241	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	97	$250,000	8
19-1023	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	92	$72,970	1
21-1011	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	91	$60,653	8
25-1069	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	89	$87,500	10
11-9141	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	89	$80,000	100
21-1099	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	88	$51,896	4
25-2032	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	87	$58,128	10
25-1111	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	84	$73,500	21
17-3027	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	82	$65,625	209
17-3022	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	79	$70,720	60
53-2012	Commercial Pilots	78	$120,000	50
17-3026	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	77	$66,310	159
29-1011	Chiropractors	75	$83,200	28
19-3032	Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	74	$113,142	14
13-1022	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	74	$75,250	119
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	71	$75,000	219
27-3099	Media and Communication Workers, All Other	71	$71,242	2
21-1093	Social and Human Service Assistants	69	$47,320	21
13-2072	Loan Officers	66	$70,800	44
11-9039	Education Administrators, All Other	65	$67,000	6
21-1029	Social Workers, All Other	64	$65,000	3
29-1129	Music Therapists	64	$62,941	9
17-2076	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, R&D	64	$109,000	4
41-3091	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	64	$73,500	72
29-1069	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	64	$269,515	0
13-1011	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	63	$85,500	15
11-2033	Fundraising Managers	63	$125,000	20
29-9092	Genetic Counselors	62	$90,000	4
11-9051	Food Service Managers	62	$73,500	459
19-4012	Agricultural Technicians	61	$50,000	23
25-9021	Farm and Home Management Educators	59	$65,920	6
19-3034	School Psychologists	58	$80,250	29
29-1243	Pediatric Surgeons	57	$358,150	3
17-1021	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	57	$78,707	13
25-1192	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$80,000	10
17-2143	Mechanical Engineers, NonR&D	56	$88,548	10
19-1031	Conservation Scientists	55	$68,445	7
25-4013	Museum Technicians and Conservators	55	$67,261	7
29-1023	Orthodontists	54	$255,006	21
29-1081	Podiatrists	54	$84,506	6
25-2051	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	53	$65,789	11
19-3091	Anthropologists and Archeologists	50	$68,879	2