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Software Engineer 2 at Ciena

Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.

What does Ciena pay a Software Engineer 2 on an H-1B?

$120k Ciena has filed 22 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer 2 with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2022 at a median base salary of $120k. Most of those filings fall between $110k and $125k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.

H-1B LCA filings
22
Median base salary
$120k
Middle 50%
$110k to $125k

Filings and pay by year

Software Engineer 2 at Ciena, by fiscal year

Show the numbers behind this chart
Ciena Software Engineer 2 H-1B filings and median base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian base salary
FY20221$125k
FY20203$123k
FY20197$111k
FY20186$122k
FY20175$124k

Where this work is

Work locations named on the filings, most common first

LocationFilingsMedian base salary
San Jose, CA17$124k
Austin, TX2$113k
Alpharetta, GA2$90k
Spokane Valley, WA1$110k

Prevailing-wage level

The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)

LevelFilingsMedian base salary
Level I5$115k
Level II5$124k

Other roles Ciena sponsors

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