| Table 3-29 |
| Average annual salary of new recipients of H-1B temporary work visas, by occupation and degree: FY 2006 |
| (Dollars) |
| |
| Occupation |
|
All degree levels |
|
Bachelor's |
|
Master's |
|
Professional |
|
Doctorate |
| |
| Computer-related occupations |
|
56,200 |
|
56,000 |
|
55,600 |
|
71,200 |
|
80,400 |
| Managers/officials nec |
|
78,000 |
|
70,800 |
|
81,500 |
|
107,500 |
|
105,300 |
| Miscellaneous professional/technical/managerial |
|
64,400 |
|
54,800 |
|
68,800 |
|
na |
|
84,500 |
| Administrative specializations |
|
53,500 |
|
49,600 |
|
56,200 |
|
70,100 |
|
85,100 |
| Architecture/engineering/surveying |
|
61,600 |
|
58,400 |
|
60,000 |
|
73,700 |
|
73,000 |
| Art |
|
44,800 |
|
44,500 |
|
44,400 |
|
na |
|
na |
| Education |
|
48,500 |
|
36,700 |
|
43,800 |
|
67,000 |
|
51,900 |
| Entertainment/recreation |
|
38,900 |
|
38,000 |
|
40,700 |
|
na |
|
na |
| Law/jurisprudence |
|
100,100 |
|
63,200 |
|
83,200 |
|
114,600 |
|
na |
| Life sciences |
|
45,600 |
|
40,400 |
|
43,900 |
|
47,700 |
|
46,700 |
| Mathematics/physical sciences |
|
60,400 |
|
58,500 |
|
59,800 |
|
60,900 |
|
61,400 |
| Medicine/health |
|
72,300 |
|
48,100 |
|
51,700 |
|
86,800 |
|
62,700 |
| Museum/library/archival sciences |
|
41,800 |
|
39,500 |
|
41,300 |
|
na |
|
na |
| Religion/theology |
|
37,400 |
|
NA |
|
38,500 |
|
na |
|
na |
| Social sciences |
|
60,900 |
|
54,100 |
|
64,000 |
|
na |
|
77,600 |
| Writing |
|
38,200 |
|
37,900 |
|
37,500 |
|
na |
|
na |
| |
na = not applicable; NA = not available
nec = not elsewhere classified
SOURCE: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, special tabulations. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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