U.S. Immigration Data

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Software Engineer (Software Engineer 2)

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

14

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$142,326

Median Salary

National Average

+600.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$131,155

25th Percentile

$132,246

Median (50th)

$135,146

75th Percentile

$147,723

90th Percentile

$156,886

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer (Software Engineer 2)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 8 $137,492 $128,129 - $150,858 87.5%
GOOGLE INC. 1 $181,000 $181,000 - $181,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 8 $137,492 $128,129 - $150,858
Unspecified 1 $181,000 $181,000 - $181,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 9 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 9 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Redmond WA 8 $137,492
Mountain View CA 1 $181,000
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 1 $181,000 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $140,204 0.0%
FY 2023 7 $137,104 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer (Software Engineer 2)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 8 $137,492 87.5%
GOOGLE INC. 1 $181,000 100.0%
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.