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Staff Embedded Software Engineer, H-1B salary

What 78 H-1B filings report for “Staff Embedded Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$173k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Embedded Software Engineer, typically $130k to $221k, across 78 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$130k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$148k–$202k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$172,500
78 filings
Top (p90)
$221k
90th percentile
p10 $130k
median $173k
p90 $221k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California62$185k+$12k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $173kfor 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 Staff Embedded Software Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Embedded Software Engineer roles are Rivian, Fortinet, Abbott, and Marvell, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff Embedded Software Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

101 filings carry “Staff Embedded Software Engineer” in the title, across 13 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Staff Embedded Software 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.