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Software Engineer 2 - IT

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

392

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$106,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-30.4%

Filing Growth

23 → 16 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$85,428

25th Percentile

$95,000

Median (50th)

$106,000

75th Percentile

$140,000

90th Percentile

$191,002

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer 2 - IT
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Dell USA L.P. 23 $100,000 $76,431 - $277,117 100.0%
Microsoft Corporation 11 $131,336 $123,140 - $156,320 90.9%
AK IT SOLUTIONS INC 10 $99,008 $99,008 - $99,008 90.0%
EMC CORPORATION 9 $89,414 $78,864 - $104,411 100.0%
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 5 $95,200 $92,226 - $170,000 100.0%
INFOSTRETCH CORPORATION 4 $100,392 $92,394 - $102,835 100.0%
GLOBUS MEDICAL INC. 3 $125,000 $120,000 - $125,000 100.0%
ODP International LLC 3 $89,400 $89,400 - $101,026 100.0%
Intelligrated Services, LLC 3 $74,500 $70,000 - $95,400 100.0%
PayPal, Inc. 2 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 50.0%
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. 2 $124,280 $123,677 - $124,883 100.0%
PREMIER RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL LLC 2 $106,400 $106,400 - $106,400 100.0%
Namely, Inc. 2 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 50.0%
Robinhood Markets, Inc. 2 $213,556 $213,512 - $213,600 100.0%
Infovision, Inc. 2 $110,500 $106,000 - $115,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 58 $98,111 $76,431 - $156,320
Unspecified 35 $102,690 $68,515 - $277,355
Senior 11 $140,000 $107,000 - $213,600
Director 8 $219,789 $175,500 - $277,117
Lead 8 $110,513 $89,400 - $125,000
III 4 $124,860 $78,811 - $195,000
Principal 4 $188,061 $113,152 - $220,000
I 3 $74,500 $70,000 - $84,000
Staff 3 $165,000 $122,100 - $238,140
IV 1 $128,232 $128,232 - $128,232
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 135 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 135 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Round Rock TX 15 $104,345
Redmond WA 10 $130,776
CUMMING GA 9 $99,008
New York NY 6 $152,500
Hopkinton MA 6 $87,757
San Jose CA 5 $185,000
Bellevue WA 3 $195,000
Audubon PA 3 $125,000
Boca Raton FL 3 $89,400
Fort Washington PA 2 $92,226
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Engineer 2 - IT with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 23 $95,400 100.0%
2022 28 $100,200 96.4%
2023 30 $103,623 93.3%
2024 23 $102,690 87.0%
2025 16 $111,008 93.8%
2026 15 $140,825 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer 2 - IT

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Dell USA L.P. 23 $100,000 100.0%
Microsoft Corporation 11 $131,336 90.9%
AK IT SOLUTIONS INC 10 $99,008 90.0%
EMC CORPORATION 9 $89,414 100.0%
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 5 $95,200 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.