Staff Software Engineer at Illumina
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Illumina pay a Staff Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$146k Illumina has filed 43 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Staff Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $146k. Most of those filings fall between $128k and $164k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
43
Median base salary
$146k
Middle 50%
$128k to $164k
Filings and pay by year
Staff Software Engineer at Illumina, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $157k |
| FY2025 | 7 | $177k |
| FY2024 | 3 | $146k |
| FY2023 | 2 | $148k |
| FY2022 | 5 | $168k |
| FY2021 | 3 | $168k |
| FY2020 | 4 | $145k |
| FY2019 | 6 | $131k |
| FY2018 | 5 | $125k |
| FY2017 | 6 | $128k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | 22 | $137k |
| Foster City, CA | 13 | $169k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $137k |
| Redmond, WA | 2 | $168k |
| Aubrey, TX | 1 | $153k |
| Frisco, TX | 1 | $157k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 1 | $125k |
| Level III | 17 | $147k |
| Level IV | 25 | $145k |
Other roles Illumina sponsors
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