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Software Development Engineer 2, H-1B salary

What 135 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer 2” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$108k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer 2, typically $81k to $160k, across 135 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $125k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$81k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$95k–$125k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$107,677
135 filings
Top (p90)
$160k
90th percentile
p10 $81k
median $108k
p90 $160k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington25$125k+$17k
  • 2California42$106k−$2k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $108kfor 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 Development Engineer 2?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Engineer 2 roles are AMD, Symantec, Mitchell International, Microsoft, and Wheels Up, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development 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

535 filings carry “Software Development Engineer 2” in the title, across 381 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Development 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.