Software Developer II, H-1B salary
What 3,328 H-1B filings report for “Software Developer II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Developer II?
$97k median H-1B base salary for a Software Developer II, typically $79k to $124k, across 3,328 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $119k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington215$119k+$22k
- 2California458$111k+$14k
- 3Wisconsin43$106k+$9k
- 4New Jersey209$102k+$5k
- 5New York138$101k+$4k
- 6Minnesota68$100k+$3k
- 7North Carolina178$100k+$3k
- 8Utah62$99k+$2k
- 9Texas668$95k−$2k
- 10Massachusetts62$95k−$2k
- 11Maryland43$95k−$2k
- 12Virginia54$94k−$3k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $97kfor 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 Developer II?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Developer II roles are Persistent Systems, HCLTech, Quest Global, Mobile Programming, and Paycom, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Developer II filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Persistent Systems444 filings$104k
- 2HCLTech290 filings$113k
- 3Quest Global279 filings$100k
- 4Mobile Programming170 filings$103k
- 5Paycom150 filings$80k
- 6FedEx80 filings$70k
- 7Indeed66 filings$113k
- 8Hudson Data63 filings$97k
- 9Ag Infotek58 filings$91k
- 10Relevance Lab54 filings$108k
- 11Redfin49 filings$145k
- 12Overstock.com47 filings$100k
- 13Epic Systems Corporation37 filings$106k
- 14Rackspace37 filings$99k
- 15Egen Solutions35 filings$83k
- 16ANSYS33 filings$83k
- 17ABAL Technologies32 filings$101k
- 18Edify Technologies31 filings$91k
- 19Cloutics Coders29 filings$101k
- 20Prodapt North America28 filings$71k
- 21Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska28 filings$88k
- 22SP Tech Resources28 filings$92k
- 237cinfo com26 filings$80k
- 24Lumen25 filings$90k
- 25Cignex23 filings$101k
- 26Info Labs23 filings$97k
- 27Jsm Consulting19 filings$109k
- 28Ag IT Solutions18 filings$101k
- 29Eneric Petroleum18 filings$79k
- 30Sortins Technologies17 filings$100k
- 31Innovative Intelligent Solutions16 filings$91k
- 32Cengage Learning16 filings$79k
- 33Fermilab16 filings$89k
- 34SID Global Solutions15 filings$92k
- 35Diya Consulting Services15 filings$97k
- 36Azhvas15 filings$93k
- 37Meridian Cooperative15 filings$88k
- 38CentralSquare Technologies13 filings$75k
- 39Quality IT Source13 filings$109k
- 40Gateway Solutions12 filings$94k
- 41Groovysystems12 filings$107k
- 42R2 Technologies12 filings$99k
- 43Systemart12 filings$100k
- 44Bhrigus12 filings$88k
- 45Insyst11 filings$101k
- 46ZeOmega11 filings$85k
- 47Aventiv Technologies11 filings$112k
- 48Meta Soft10 filings$100k
- 49ZSL10 filings$93k
- 50Vertex10 filings$107k
Related titles in this family
4,793 filings carry “Software Developer II” in the title, across 157 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Software Developer III1,036 filings$109k
- 2Software Developer II - SDET24 filings$113k
- 3Senior Software Developer II21 filings$119k
- 4IT Software Developer III20 filings$111k
- 5Sr. Software Developer II18 filings$103k
- 6Software Developer II (15-1199.09)15 filings$78k
- 7Application Software Developer II11 filings$59k
- 8Software Developer II Java11 filings$83k
- 9Application Software Developer III10 filings$63k
- 10Research Software Developer II10 filings$85k
- 11Software Developer II (.Net)10 filings$91k
- 12Software Developer II-Ent9 filings$74k
Figures are for the exact title “Software Developer 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.