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Software Engineering Software Engineer Staff Engineer, H-1B salary

What 304 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineering Software Engineer Staff Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$148k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineering Software Engineer Staff Engineer, typically $108k to $220k, across 304 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $180k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$108k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$123k–$183k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$148,381
304 filings
Top (p90)
$220k
90th percentile
p10 $108k
median $148k
p90 $220k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington21$180k+$32k
  • 2California169$163k+$15k
  • 3Texas20$150k+$2k
  • 4Florida20$116k−$32k
  • 5Iowa21$108k−$40k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $148kfor 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 Software Engineering Software Engineer Staff Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineering Software Engineer Staff Engineer roles are Samsung, Collins Aerospace, Marvell, Western Digital, and Cardinal Health, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineering Software Engineer Staff Engineer 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 “Software Engineering Software Engineer Staff Engineer”; 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.