Occupation benchmarks
LCA filings by SOC occupation code · FY2023
| SOC | Occupation | Filings | Certified | Median wage | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1252.00 | Software Developers | 176,847 | 96.8% | $120,000 | 16,794 |
| 15-1211.00 | Computer Systems Analysts | 27,824 | 97.6% | $102,211 | 3,812 |
| 15-1299.08 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 24,137 | 97.4% | $99,466 | 3,600 |
| 15-1299.09 | Information Technology Project Managers | 17,757 | 97.3% | $113,000 | 3,467 |
| 15-1253.00 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 15,799 | 96.8% | $96,845 | 3,743 |
| 11-3021.00 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 11,809 | 97.2% | $184,683 | 2,823 |
| 15-2051.00 | Data Scientists | 10,908 | 96.2% | $124,000 | 3,491 |
| 15-1251.00 | Computer Programmers | 10,192 | 98.3% | $85,072 | 1,074 |
| 13-2011.00 | Accountants and Auditors | 9,419 | 97.3% | $88,000 | 2,296 |
| 15-2051.01 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 9,138 | 96.3% | $114,000 | 3,040 |
| 17-2141.00 | Mechanical Engineers | 8,352 | 95.2% | $96,304 | 2,697 |
| 15-2031.00 | Operations Research Analysts | 7,931 | 97.2% | $111,500 | 1,915 |
| 17-2072.00 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 7,874 | 97.8% | $128,939 | 609 |
| 13-2051.00 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 7,513 | 96.6% | $130,000 | 2,279 |
| 13-1111.00 | Management Analysts | 6,086 | 96.9% | $115,357 | 1,733 |
| 17-2071.00 | Electrical Engineers | 5,898 | 96.2% | $112,000 | 1,861 |
| 15-1242.00 | Database Administrators | 5,122 | 96.5% | $98,400 | 1,986 |
| 19-1042.00 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4,618 | 93.9% | $68,000 | 584 |
| 17-2112.00 | Industrial Engineers | 4,354 | 95.8% | $101,390 | 1,614 |
| 13-1161.00 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 4,184 | 94.6% | $83,200 | 2,398 |
| 15-1244.00 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 4,108 | 96.7% | $90,542 | 1,419 |
| 15-2041.00 | Statisticians | 3,804 | 96.3% | $125,000 | 1,119 |
| 17-2051.00 | Civil Engineers | 3,711 | 95.1% | $85,259 | 1,571 |
| 15-1212.00 | Information Security Analysts | 3,647 | 97.4% | $127,442 | 1,009 |
| 29-1229.00 | Physicians, All Other | 3,522 | 93.2% | $199,996 | 818 |
| 15-1221.00 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 2,950 | 96.7% | $168,000 | 648 |
| 13-2099.01 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | 2,855 | 97.0% | $125,000 | 773 |
| 19-1021.00 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 2,759 | 94.1% | $70,097 | 513 |
| 29-2011.00 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 2,544 | 96.2% | $60,382 | 626 |
| 15-1243.00 | Database Architects | 2,343 | 95.6% | $130,562 | 1,089 |
| 11-2021.00 | Marketing Managers | 2,114 | 95.5% | $165,000 | 1,238 |
| 41-9031.00 | Sales Engineers | 2,051 | 96.2% | $135,460 | 801 |
| 17-2112.02 | Validation Engineers | 1,936 | 95.7% | $95,000 | 607 |
| 25-2021.00 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,932 | 96.9% | $56,043 | 519 |
| 15-1241.00 | Computer Network Architects | 1,912 | 96.8% | $121,903 | 788 |
| 11-9041.00 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1,901 | 96.3% | $165,262 | 956 |
| 23-1011.00 | Lawyers | 1,860 | 94.3% | $215,000 | 730 |
| 19-2031.00 | Chemists | 1,818 | 94.7% | $85,000 | 714 |
| 25-2031.00 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,774 | 96.5% | $53,521 | 560 |
| 15-1299.00 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,762 | 94.8% | $84,000 | 707 |
| 25-1071.00 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,668 | 93.1% | $135,782 | 251 |
| 17-2131.00 | Materials Engineers | 1,624 | 98.0% | $112,466 | 359 |
| 11-1021.00 | General and Operations Managers | 1,608 | 92.7% | $124,000 | 1,265 |
| 19-1029.02 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 1,585 | 93.9% | $74,290 | 440 |
| 17-1011.00 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 1,555 | 94.6% | $74,381 | 701 |
| 29-1229.02 | Hospitalists | 1,473 | 96.0% | $265,342 | 431 |
| 27-1024.00 | Graphic Designers | 1,462 | 95.4% | $100,000 | 682 |
| 13-2054.00 | Financial Risk Specialists | 1,456 | 97.8% | $121,046 | 255 |
| 29-1123.00 | Physical Therapists | 1,403 | 94.5% | $83,200 | 484 |
| 11-3031.00 | Financial Managers | 1,399 | 95.8% | $180,000 | 843 |