Occupation benchmarks
LCA filings by SOC occupation code · FY2022
| SOC | Occupation | Filings | Certified | Median wage | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1132.00 | Software Developers, Applications | 159,868 | 96.0% | $110,490 | 14,652 |
| 15-1252.00 | Software Developers | 35,173 | 96.4% | $127,600 | 6,786 |
| 15-1133.00 | Software Developers, Systems Software | 32,261 | 95.7% | $130,000 | 4,976 |
| 15-1121.00 | Computer Systems Analysts | 27,338 | 96.0% | $96,600 | 3,267 |
| 15-1199.02 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 18,408 | 96.4% | $95,555 | 2,644 |
| 11-3021.00 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 15,006 | 95.8% | $176,000 | 3,237 |
| 15-1199.09 | Information Technology Project Managers | 12,266 | 95.6% | $118,876 | 2,927 |
| 15-1199.01 | Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 12,130 | 95.5% | $94,349 | 3,003 |
| 15-1199.08 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 11,777 | 95.3% | $105,000 | 3,204 |
| 15-2031.00 | Operations Research Analysts | 11,182 | 95.3% | $112,840 | 2,534 |
| 17-2141.00 | Mechanical Engineers | 10,314 | 94.5% | $93,059 | 3,082 |
| 17-2072.00 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 9,094 | 96.9% | $125,000 | 697 |
| 15-2041.00 | Statisticians | 8,611 | 95.4% | $120,848 | 2,059 |
| 13-2051.00 | Financial Analysts | 8,421 | 95.4% | $120,456 | 2,693 |
| 15-1199.00 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 7,865 | 97.3% | $78,000 | 1,206 |
| 15-1131.00 | Computer Programmers | 7,862 | 98.0% | $86,965 | 737 |
| 13-2011.00 | Accountants and Auditors | 7,577 | 97.1% | $85,700 | 1,624 |
| 17-2071.00 | Electrical Engineers | 7,238 | 95.0% | $107,016 | 1,979 |
| 13-1111.00 | Management Analysts | 6,955 | 96.5% | $112,000 | 1,980 |
| 15-1211.00 | Computer Systems Analysts | 6,080 | 95.4% | $104,520 | 1,085 |
| 17-2112.00 | Industrial Engineers | 5,523 | 94.4% | $97,000 | 1,982 |
| 15-1141.00 | Database Administrators | 5,267 | 92.4% | $95,750 | 1,935 |
| 13-1161.00 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 4,689 | 94.5% | $81,318 | 2,582 |
| 15-1111.00 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 4,439 | 95.5% | $150,000 | 985 |
| 19-1042.00 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4,423 | 91.7% | $66,538 | 661 |
| 17-2051.00 | Civil Engineers | 4,350 | 93.0% | $81,744 | 1,821 |
| 15-1122.00 | Information Security Analysts | 4,145 | 96.7% | $120,000 | 1,115 |
| 15-1142.00 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3,847 | 96.0% | $87,859 | 1,380 |
| 15-1299.08 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 3,815 | 96.3% | $115,000 | 1,008 |
| 29-1069.00 | Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 3,793 | 92.1% | $208,000 | 947 |
| 15-1299.09 | Information Technology Project Managers | 3,444 | 96.7% | $119,561 | 1,034 |
| 19-1021.00 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 3,065 | 90.9% | $66,888 | 585 |
| 15-1253.00 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 2,867 | 96.0% | $102,835 | 1,115 |
| 13-2099.01 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | 2,812 | 96.3% | $125,000 | 669 |
| 11-2021.00 | Marketing Managers | 2,624 | 93.5% | $160,000 | 1,408 |
| 41-9031.00 | Sales Engineers | 2,521 | 95.1% | $134,076 | 887 |
| 15-1199.06 | Database Architects | 2,358 | 93.7% | $114,899 | 1,015 |
| 29-2011.00 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 2,304 | 94.7% | $56,576 | 548 |
| 11-9041.00 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 2,174 | 94.8% | $157,664 | 1,001 |
| 19-2031.00 | Chemists | 2,106 | 93.9% | $80,517 | 798 |
| 15-1199.07 | Data Warehousing Specialists | 2,055 | 95.2% | $98,259 | 556 |
| 27-1024.00 | Graphic Designers | 2,037 | 95.0% | $100,000 | 931 |
| 23-1011.00 | Lawyers | 2,002 | 93.8% | $215,000 | 728 |
| 15-1143.00 | Computer Network Architects | 1,886 | 95.0% | $116,230 | 763 |
| 25-1071.00 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,831 | 87.1% | $128,660 | 275 |
| 17-2131.00 | Materials Engineers | 1,794 | 97.5% | $98,925 | 415 |
| 19-1029.02 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 1,748 | 91.5% | $68,000 | 470 |
| 11-3031.00 | Financial Managers | 1,696 | 94.3% | $180,000 | 973 |
| 29-1123.00 | Physical Therapists | 1,687 | 95.9% | $80,000 | 560 |
| 25-2021.00 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,646 | 95.0% | $55,000 | 455 |