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Senior Staff Engineer Software Development, H-1B salary

What 135 H-1B filings report for “Senior Staff Engineer Software Development” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Staff Engineer Software Development?

$156k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Staff Engineer Software Development, typically $120k to $223k, across 135 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $196k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$120k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$129k–$197k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$156,000
135 filings
Top (p90)
$223k
90th percentile
p10 $120k
median $156k
p90 $223k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California59$196k+$40k
  • 2Texas49$132k−$24k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $156kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Staff Engineer Software Development?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Staff Engineer Software Development roles are Charles Schwab, Tesla, Experian, and Zscaler, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Staff Engineer Software Development filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Staff Engineer Software Development”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.