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Senior Software Engineer 2, H-1B salary

What 140 H-1B filings report for “Senior Software Engineer 2” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Software Engineer 2?

$175k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software Engineer 2, typically $140k to $200k, across 140 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$140k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$160k–$188k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$174,675
140 filings
Top (p90)
$200k
90th percentile
p10 $140k
median $175k
p90 $200k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California88$179k+$4k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $175kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Software Engineer 2?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Software Engineer 2 roles are ASML, Sophos, Walgreen Co., Zynga, and Cymer, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Software Engineer 2 filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

498 filings carry “Senior Software Engineer 2” in the title, across 328 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Software Engineer 2”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.