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Staff Software Applications Engineer, H-1B salary

What 294 H-1B filings report for “Staff Software Applications Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$132k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Software Applications Engineer, typically $110k to $165k, across 294 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026). Highest in California at $138k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$110k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$117k–$150k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$131,955
294 filings
Top (p90)
$165k
90th percentile
p10 $110k
median $132k
p90 $165k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California196$138k+$6k
  • 2Michigan29$120k−$12k
  • 3Texas37$111k−$21k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $132kfor 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 Software Applications Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Software Applications Engineer roles are Qualcomm, Charles Schwab, Tesla, Extreme Networks, and Rivian, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff Software Applications 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

506 filings carry “Staff Software Applications Engineer” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Staff Software Applications 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.