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Software Development Engineer II, H-1B salary

What 25,954 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$153k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer II, typically $123k to $187k, across 25,954 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $172k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$123k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$138k–$172k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$152,937
25,954 filings
Top (p90)
$187k
90th percentile
p10 $123k
median $153k
p90 $187k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California6,737$172k+$19k
  • 2Utah20$169k+$16k
  • 3New York1,446$166k+$13k
  • 4Florida34$159k+$6k
  • 5New Jersey493$158k+$5k
  • 6Pennsylvania75$153ksame
  • 7Wisconsin24$153ksame
  • 8Texas1,619$152k−$1k
  • 9Virginia795$152k−$1k
  • 10Colorado146$152k−$1k
  • 11Oregon80$152k−$1k
  • 12Minnesota47$152k−$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $153kfor 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 II?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Engineer II roles are Amazon, Audible, Twitch, CSG Systems, and IMDb.com, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development 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

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Related titles in this family

32,944 filings carry “Software Development Engineer II” in the title, across 155 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Development 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.