U.S. Immigration Data

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Software Development Engineer II

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

18,748

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$131,536

Median Salary

National Average

-96.4%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$93,800

25th Percentile

$108,158

Median (50th)

$122,408

75th Percentile

$146,000

90th Percentile

$168,100

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Engineer II
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 9,587 $124,041 $44,221 - $259,225 98.2%
APPLE INC. 1,506 $168,052 $113,780 - $308,000 98.1%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 837 $128,360 $87,589 - $268,900 97.0%
Adobe Inc. 413 $159,046 $91,020 - $285,000 98.8%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 133 $147,022 $94,000 - $218,000 97.7%
AUDIBLE, INC. 129 $119,787 $93,800 - $184,900 100.0%
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. 107 $138,667 $93,800 - $240,000 96.3%
TESLA, INC. 101 $154,810 $118,015 - $218,160 94.1%
Mastercard International Incorporated 88 $120,695 $90,600 - $203,000 100.0%
FORTINET 67 $140,722 $99,944 - $181,300 98.5%
ZILLOW INC 60 $153,123 $111,650 - $207,000 93.3%
Twitch Interactive, Inc. 58 $139,884 $94,300 - $195,300 96.6%
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. 48 $172,014 $86,819 - $260,600 97.9%
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. 43 $128,497 $107,500 - $168,958 97.7%
ANNAPURNA LABS (U.S) INC. 40 $145,485 $93,800 - $193,300 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 10,558 $122,820 $44,221 - $223,600
Unspecified 2,646 $152,745 $42,000 - $285,000
III 1,485 $149,015 $88,500 - $275,808
Senior 394 $139,074 $39,936 - $232,500
I 144 $124,860 $60,154 - $185,000
Staff 105 $148,814 $107,500 - $220,000
Manager 56 $197,713 $110,779 - $308,000
Principal 54 $170,512 $108,000 - $268,900
Lead 40 $130,358 $109,400 - $175,320
Director 8 $161,005 $126,000 - $211,131
IV 8 $147,964 $117,142 - $275,000
V 2 $124,994 $123,987 - $126,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 15,500 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 15,500 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 7,070 $122,919
Cupertino CA 1,552 $166,804
Sunnyvale CA 1,200 $139,419
SEATTLE WA 1,189 $121,102
New York NY 579 $136,025
Austin TX 364 $123,620
East Palo Alto CA 287 $142,999
San Francisco CA 265 $141,315
San Jose CA 239 $167,427
Arlington VA 180 $134,227
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 4,157 $118,491 99.1%
FY 2022 4,305 $115,922 98.1%
FY 2023 4,485 $146,233 95.1%
FY 2024 2,369 $152,385 98.6%
FY 2025 149 $165,996 98.7%
FY 2026 35 $160,049 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development Engineer II

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 9,587 $124,041 98.2%
APPLE INC. 1,506 $168,052 98.1%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 837 $128,360 97.0%
Adobe Inc. 413 $159,046 98.8%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 133 $147,022 97.7%
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.