Software Engineer Developer II, H-1B salary

Q: What is the H-1B salary for a Software Engineer Developer II?

$77k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Developer II, typically $74k to $91k, across 5 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2025).

What 5 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Developer II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$77k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Developer II, typically $74k to $91k, across 5 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2025).

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Entry-ish (p10)

$74k

10th percentile

Middle 50% (p25–p75)

$74k–$85k

interquartile range

Median base salary

$77,480

5 filings

Top (p90)

$91k

90th percentile

p10 $74k

p25 $74k

median $77k

p75 $85k

p90 $91k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Top employers for this title

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

1University of Wisconsin System4 filings$80k
2Human Resources Research Organization1 filings$77k

Related titles in this family

16 filings carry “Software Engineer Developer II” in the title, across 5 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

1Software Engineer Developer III5 filings$115k
2Principal Software Engineer (Developer III)2 filings$124k
3Python Software Engineer Developer II2 filings$101k
4Sr. Software Engineer (Developer III)2 filings$113k

Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineer 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.