Staff Software Engineer, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 11,815 H-1B filings for “Staff Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Staff Software Engineer?
$164k median certified base salary for a Staff Software Engineer, typically $120k to $225k, across 11,815 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Washington at $196k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Staff Software Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Staff Software Engineer roles are Walmart, Qualcomm, LinkedIn, Intuit Inc., and Home Depot, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff 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
- 1Walmart1,901 filings$159k
- 2Qualcomm691 filings$133k
- 3LinkedIn640 filings$174k
- 4Intuit Inc.553 filings$155k
- 5Home Depot331 filings$157k
- 6ServiceNow297 filings$181k
- 7Uber255 filings$207k
- 8IBM239 filings$95k
- 9Google218 filings$258k
- 10Tesla114 filings$158k
Figures are for the exact title “Staff 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.