Software Dev Engineer II, H-1B salary
What 5,495 H-1B filings report for “Software Dev Engineer II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Dev Engineer II?
$171k median H-1B base salary for a Software Dev Engineer II, typically $149k to $194k, across 5,495 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $186k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York252$186k+$15k
- 2California1,063$178k+$7k
- 3New Jersey28$173k+$2k
- 4Washington3,144$170k−$1k
- 5Texas449$168k−$3k
- 6Arizona28$168k−$3k
- 7Massachusetts127$163k−$8k
- 8Virginia248$163k−$8k
- 9Illinois50$109k−$62k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $171kfor 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 Software Dev Engineer II?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Dev Engineer II roles are Amazon, Yahoo, Twitch, Zappos, and IMDb.com, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Dev Engineer II filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Amazon4,924 filings$173k
- 2Yahoo494 filings$135k
- 3Twitch21 filings$180k
- 4Zappos8 filings$166k
- 5IMDb.com6 filings$162k
- 6Audible5 filings$161k
- 7Altice USA5 filings$144k
- 8Pillpack5 filings$173k
- 9Edgio4 filings$151k
- 10Populus Group3 filings$148k
- 11Woot Services3 filings$180k
- 12Aditi Consulting2 filings$127k
- 13FAST2 filings$129k
- 14Wavsys2 filings$135k
- 15Verizon2 filings$126k
- 16Adap.Tv1 filings$128k
- 17Capital Group1 filings$190k
- 18Goodreads1 filings$203k
- 19INSPYR Solutions1 filings$125k
- 20Oath (Americas)1 filings$92k
- 21Oath1 filings$106k
- 22Occidental Petroleum1 filings$154k
- 23Ramscorp1 filings$93k
- 24TekWissen1 filings$129k
Related titles in this family
6,758 filings carry “Software Dev Engineer II” in the title, across 7 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Software Dev Engineer III1,179 filings$208k
- 2Software Dev Engineer II-Test66 filings$171k
- 3Software Dev Engineer III-Test12 filings$208k
- 4Sr. Software Dev Engineer II3 filings$147k
- 5Associate Program - Software Dev Engineer II2 filings$127k
- 6Backend Software Dev Engineer II1 filings$131k
Figures are for the exact title “Software Dev Engineer II”; 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.