H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II

Occupation profile for SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II covers 8,564 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $161,637.

FY2026 certified median
$161,637
Total filings
8,564
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$149,240–$179,725
Top employer
Amazon.com Services LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243,965$168,050$152,100$181,977
FY20253,032$166,900$151,500$180,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1,567$161,637$149,240$179,725

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IIFY2024 $168,050; FY2025 $166,900; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $161,637$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$168,050FY2025$166,900FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$161,637Certified median offer, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IIFY2024 $168,050; FY2025 $166,900; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $161,637$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$168,050FY2025$166,900FY2026*$161,637
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Amazon.com Services LLC5,297 filings
  2. Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.1,549 filings
  3. Amazon Web Services, Inc.815 filings
  4. Amazon Data Services, Inc262 filings
  5. AUDIBLE, INC.161 filings
  6. Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.71 filings
  7. Amazon Advertising LLC50 filings
  8. Twitch Interactive, Inc.31 filings
  9. IMDb.com, Inc.20 filings
  10. General Motors Financial Company, Inc.19 filings

Top cities

  1. Seattle2,803 filings
  2. Bellevue720 filings
  3. Sunnyvale643 filings
  4. New York527 filings
  5. Austin511 filings
  6. Santa Clara472 filings
  7. East Palo Alto290 filings
  8. Arlington250 filings
  9. Palo Alto214 filings
  10. Boston207 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Amazon.com Services LLC · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II5,297 filings
  2. Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II1,549 filings
  3. Amazon Web Services, Inc. · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II815 filings
  4. Amazon Data Services, Inc · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II262 filings
  5. AUDIBLE, INC. · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II161 filings
  6. Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II71 filings
  7. Amazon Advertising LLC · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II50 filings
  8. Twitch Interactive, Inc. · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II31 filings
  9. IMDb.com, Inc. · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II20 filings
  10. General Motors Financial Company, Inc. · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II19 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1252$106,787$134,202$161,637$189,051
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-2031$86,008$107,453$128,898$150,342