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Staff IT Software Engineer, H-1B salary

What 16 H-1B filings report for “Staff IT Software Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$160k median H-1B base salary for a Staff IT Software Engineer, typically $132k to $200k, across 16 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$132k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$146k–$176k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$159,792
16 filings
Top (p90)
$200k
90th percentile
p10 $132k
median $160k
p90 $200k

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 IT Software Engineer?

The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff IT Software Engineer roles is Palo Alto Networks, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff IT 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

30 filings carry “Staff IT Software Engineer” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Staff IT 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.