Staff Engineer, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 4,796 H-1B filings for “Staff Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Staff Engineer?
$142k median certified base salary for a Staff Engineer, typically $65k to $210k, across 4,796 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $172k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Staff Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Staff Engineer roles are VMware, Samsung, Bti Solutions, Inc., Nutanix Inc., and MediaTek, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full 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
- 1VMware575 filings$189k
- 2Samsung378 filings$161k
- 3Bti Solutions, Inc.163 filings$58k
- 4Nutanix Inc.154 filings$173k
- 5MediaTek136 filings$137k
- 6Arm, Inc.123 filings$155k
- 7Seagate111 filings$124k
- 8Terracon Consultants, Inc.102 filings$65k
- 9Marvell90 filings$130k
- 10Fermilab59 filings$79k
Figures are for the exact title “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.