Software Engineer III at Staples
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Staples pay a Software Engineer III on an H-1B?
$130k Staples has filed 172 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer III with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2020 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $130k. Most of those filings fall between $120k and $139k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
172
Median base salary
$130k
Middle 50%
$120k to $139k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer III at Staples, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 12 | $138k |
| FY2025 | 28 | $138k |
| FY2024 | 28 | $135k |
| FY2023 | 20 | $130k |
| FY2022 | 31 | $130k |
| FY2021 | 17 | $120k |
| FY2020 | 36 | $115k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Framingham, MA | 136 | $133k |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 17 | $120k |
| Austin, TX | 9 | $120k |
| Westminster, CO | 3 | $117k |
| Seattle, WA | 2 | $135k |
| Broomfield, CO | 1 | $125k |
| Cumming, GA | 1 | $110k |
| Mooresville, NC | 1 | $133k |
| Overland Park, KS | 1 | $104k |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $115k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 7 | $120k |
| Level II | 66 | $130k |
| Level III | 74 | $130k |
| Level IV | 25 | $139k |
Other roles Staples sponsors
Software Engineer II 147Principal Software Engineer 84Senior Software Engineer I 66Senior Software Engineer 63Associate Data Scientist (SC) 30Software Engineer I 29Software Engineer 28Data Analyst III 26Quality Engineer III 24Sr. Software Engineer I 21Senior Architect I 19Manager Software Engineering 15