System Development Engineer II, H-1B salary
What 1,428 H-1B filings report for “System Development Engineer II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a System Development Engineer II?
$147k median H-1B base salary for a System Development Engineer II, typically $120k to $175k, across 1,428 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $168k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California260$168k+$21k
- 2New York36$153k+$6k
- 3Georgia29$152k+$5k
- 4Texas207$150k+$3k
- 5Massachusetts54$150k+$3k
- 6Tennessee32$150k+$3k
- 7Washington601$140k−$7k
- 8Virginia93$137k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $147kfor 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 System Development Engineer II?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for System Development Engineer II roles are Amazon, Twitch, and Pillpack, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full System 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
- 1Amazon1,414 filings$147k
- 2Twitch10 filings$166k
- 3Pillpack2 filings$150k
- 4Aditi Consulting1 filings$94k
- 5Spln International1 filings$90k
Related titles in this family
1,741 filings carry “System Development Engineer II” in the title, across 3 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1System Development Engineer III312 filings$165k
- 2Enterprise System Development Engineer II1 filings$100k
Figures are for the exact title “System 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.