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Staff Software Systems Engineer, H-1B salary

What 33 H-1B filings report for “Staff Software Systems Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$149k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Software Systems Engineer, typically $130k to $209k, across 33 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$130k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$139k–$176k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$149,240
33 filings
Top (p90)
$209k
90th percentile
p10 $130k
median $149k
p90 $209k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California20$157k+$8k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $149kfor 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 Systems Engineer?

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

43 filings carry “Staff Software Systems Engineer” in the title, across 8 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Staff Software Systems 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.