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Staff Engineer Software, H-1B salary

What 551 H-1B filings report for “Staff Engineer Software” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$139k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Engineer Software, typically $103k to $183k, across 551 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $157k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$103k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$117k–$158k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$139,443
551 filings
Top (p90)
$183k
90th percentile
p10 $103k
median $139k
p90 $183k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California231$157k+$18k
  • 2Texas75$135k−$4k
  • 3Georgia25$121k−$18k
  • 4Colorado157$117k−$22k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $139kfor 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 Software?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Engineer Software roles are Dish, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Safeway, Samsung, and Intercontinental Exchange, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff Engineer Software 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

1,125 filings carry “Staff Engineer Software” in the title, across 101 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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