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Software Dev Engineer II

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

283

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$128,327

Median Salary

National Average

+7.1%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$113,110

25th Percentile

$119,350

Median (50th)

$119,350

75th Percentile

$142,795

90th Percentile

$161,260

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Top Employers Hiring Software Dev Engineer II
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 208 $123,510 $93,800 - $188,000 99.0%
OATH HOLDINGS INC. 23 $159,070 $110,638 - $257,401 91.3%
SONICWALL, INC. 6 $153,087 $115,586 - $184,080 83.3%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 5 $163,640 $143,700 - $200,400 100.0%
Twitch Interactive, Inc. 5 $130,258 $121,000 - $165,000 100.0%
CSG SYSTEMS, INC. 4 $143,000 $143,000 - $143,000 50.0%
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. 1 $182,400 $182,400 - $182,400 100.0%
AMAZON STUDIOS, LLC 1 $165,200 $165,200 - $165,200 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 223 $123,899 $93,800 - $182,400
Unspecified 14 $136,701 $110,638 - $184,500
Senior 12 $171,917 $142,140 - $200,000
I 10 $120,410 $93,800 - $174,000
Principal 9 $144,879 $122,300 - $257,401
III 5 $169,360 $122,200 - $200,400
Lead 4 $143,000 $143,000 - $143,000
Staff 1 $141,854 $141,854 - $141,854
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 278 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 278 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 181 $123,190
Boston MA 19 $113,686
Arlington VA 11 $147,173
Sunnyvale CA 8 $172,014
Champaign IL 6 $128,587
Milpitas CA 6 $153,087
San Francisco CA 5 $130,258
Cambridge MA 5 $104,395
Dulles VA 4 $159,127
Herndon VA 4 $93,800
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 14 $141,486 78.6%
FY 2022 37 $128,967 91.9%
FY 2023 196 $123,405 99.0%
FY 2024 16 $149,894 100.0%
FY 2025 15 $155,780 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Dev Engineer II

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 208 $123,510 99.0%
OATH HOLDINGS INC. 23 $159,070 91.3%
SONICWALL, INC. 6 $153,087 83.3%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 5 $163,640 100.0%
Twitch Interactive, Inc. 5 $130,258 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.