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Staff Software Developer, H-1B salary

What 105 H-1B filings report for “Staff Software Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$132k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Software Developer, typically $87k to $177k, across 105 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $135k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$87k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$106k–$157k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$132,330
105 filings
Top (p90)
$177k
90th percentile
p10 $87k
median $132k
p90 $177k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California21$135k+$3k
  • 2Texas23$122k−$10k

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 Developer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Software Developer roles are IBM, Overstock.com, OSIsoft, and Charles Schwab, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff Software Developer 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

195 filings carry “Staff Software Developer” in the title, across 24 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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