Software Engineer II at Best Buy
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Best Buy pay a Software Engineer II on an H-1B?
$129k Best Buy has filed 126 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer II with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $129k. Most of those filings fall between $115k and $135k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
126
Median base salary
$129k
Middle 50%
$115k to $135k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer II at Best Buy, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 19 | $136k |
| FY2025 | 25 | $134k |
| FY2024 | 22 | $133k |
| FY2023 | 26 | $125k |
| FY2022 | 24 | $110k |
| FY2021 | 10 | $100k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Richfield, MN | 119 | $129k |
| Atlanta, GA | 4 | $119k |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $133k |
| Cary, NC | 1 | $154k |
| Watertown, MA | 1 | $126k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 24 | $125k |
| Level II | 72 | $125k |
| Level III | 12 | $135k |
| Level IV | 8 | $136k |