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Staff Engineer Software Development, H-1B salary

What 38 H-1B filings report for “Staff Engineer Software Development” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$138k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Engineer Software Development, typically $112k to $171k, across 38 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$112k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$123k–$155k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$137,500
38 filings
Top (p90)
$171k
90th percentile
p10 $112k
median $138k
p90 $171k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Staff Engineer Software Development?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Engineer Software Development roles are TiVo, Verizon, FireEye, and Infineon Technologies Americas, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff Engineer Software Development 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

112 filings carry “Staff Engineer Software Development” in the title, across 15 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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