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Staff Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 166 H-1B filings report for “Staff Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$85k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Engineer I, typically $66k to $190k, across 166 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $190k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$66k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$78k–$145k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$84,900
166 filings
Top (p90)
$190k
90th percentile
p10 $66k
median $85k
p90 $190k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California24$190k+$105k
  • 2Texas43$145k+$60k
  • 3Illinois46$83k−$2k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $85kfor 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 Engineer I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Engineer I roles are Fermilab, Samsung, HR Green, VMware, and Braun Intertec, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff Engineer I 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

716 filings carry “Staff Engineer I” in the title, across 150 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Staff Engineer I”; 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.