Software Engineer L2, H-1B salary
What 159 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer L2” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Engineer L2?
$138k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer L2, typically $96k to $160k, across 159 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2026). Highest in California at $155k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California47$155k+$17k
- 2Texas25$132k−$6k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $138kfor 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 Engineer L2?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer L2 roles are Twilio, Wipro, Armada Systems, Torc Robotics, and ActiveCampaign, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer L2 filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Twilio124 filings$143k
- 2Wipro9 filings$78k
- 3Armada Systems8 filings$128k
- 4Torc Robotics7 filings$95k
- 5ActiveCampaign4 filings$96k
- 6Geminisoft Solutions3 filings$100k
- 7Verkada2 filings$170k
- 8Astrata1 filings$98k
- 9Navan1 filings$131k
Related titles in this family
173 filings carry “Software Engineer L2” in the title, across 5 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Software Engineer L211 filings$110k
- 2Full Stack Software Engineer – L21 filings$140k
- 3Software Engineer (L2 Support Engineer)1 filings$95k
- 4Sr. Software Engineer L21 filings$116k
Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineer L2”; 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.