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Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

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Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings643All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$126,017634 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$115,000–$145,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0112225337449FY 2016: 197 filings16FY 2017: 401 filings17FY 2018: 39 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2022: 1 filings22Fiscal year
FY 20221 filings$125,000 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 634 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering462
$120,000 median · n=457 eligible
Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering138
$160,000 median · n=137 eligible
Sr. Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering42
$144,200 median · n=39 eligible
Principal Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering1
$145,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Palo Alto, CA506
$130,000 median · n=501 eligible
Atlanta, GA51
$94,000 median · n=50 eligible
Bellevue, WA40
$140,000 median · n=39 eligible
Austin, TX15
$111,000 median · n=14 eligible
Cambridge, MA7
$133,562 median · n=7 eligible
Burlington, MA6
$125,000 median · n=6 eligible
San Francisco, CA4
$133,630 median · n=4 eligible
Seattle, WA3
$137,500 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
99.1%Certified LCAs
Certified637 99.1%
Denied3 0.5%
Withdrawn2 0.3%
Certified - Withdrawn1 0.2%

Denominator: all 643 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Vmware, Inc.471
$125,000 median · n=463 eligible
Nicira, Inc.148
$132,000 median · n=148 eligible
Airwatch, LLC15
$95,000 median · n=15 eligible
Salesforce.Com Inc.4
$107,318 median · n=4 eligible
Rambus Inc.1
$137,259 median · n=1 eligible
Salesforce, Inc.1
$125,000 median · n=1 eligible
Verizon Connect Inc.1
$141,004 median · n=1 eligible
Verizon Data Services LLC1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$126,017Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$107,713
25th percentile$115,000
Median (50th)$126,017
75th percentile$145,000
90th percentile$160,000

n=634 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

643 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Salesforce, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-22104-069572
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-21
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Phoenix, AZ04/14/202210/01/2022
Rambus Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$137,259 /yr

I-200-20155-623573
Reported wage: $137,259–$156,749 / year
Annualized: $137,259
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-10
Employment end: 2023-06-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA06/03/202006/08/2020
Verizon Connect Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$141,004 /yr

I-200-19231-826665
Reported wage: $141,004–$141,004 / year
Annualized: $141,004
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-26
Employment end: 2022-11-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GEORGIA08/20/201911/07/2019
Salesforce.Com, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$100,714 /yr

I-200-19169-838007
Reported wage: $100,714–$100,714 / year
Annualized: $100,714
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-24
Employment end: 2022-11-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Indianapolis, INDIANA06/18/201911/13/2019
Verizon Data Services LLCMember Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$108,325 /yr

I-200-19063-928054
Reported wage: $108,325–$108,325 / year
Annualized: $108,325
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-12
Employment end: 2022-08-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CALIFORNIA04/06/201908/13/2019
Verizon Services Organization Inc.Principal Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-19007-557808
Reported wage: $145,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-15
Employment end: 2022-01-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Basking Ridge, NEW JERSEY01/09/201901/18/2019
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-18059-375642
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-20
Employment end: 2021-10-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA04/16/201810/15/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-18094-941891
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-10
Employment end: 2021-04-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA04/04/201804/04/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-18093-838679
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-09
Employment end: 2021-04-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA04/03/201804/03/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$145,955.75 /yr

I-200-18087-666333
Reported wage: $145,955.75 / year
Annualized: $145,956
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-03
Employment end: 2021-09-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Farmers Branch, TX03/28/201809/27/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$145,520 /yr

I-200-18043-004552
Reported wage: $145,520 / year
Annualized: $145,520
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-16
Employment end: 2021-08-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA02/12/201808/14/2018
Vmware, Inc.Sr. Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$143,663.5 /yr

I-200-18038-755764
Reported wage: $143,663.5 / year
Annualized: $143,664
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-13
Employment end: 2021-08-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA02/07/201808/09/2018
Vmware, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-18024-673874
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-30
Employment end: 2021-07-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA01/24/201807/26/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-18017-062035
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-24
Employment end: 2021-02-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA01/17/201802/05/2018
Vmware, Inc.Sr. Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$178,332 /yr

I-200-17307-509611
Reported wage: $178,332 / year
Annualized: $178,332
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-08
Employment end: 2021-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA01/02/201807/01/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-17361-134497
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-03
Employment end: 2021-01-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA12/27/201701/15/2018
Vmware, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-17360-432922
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-02
Employment end: 2021-01-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA12/26/201701/15/2018
Vmware, Inc.Sr Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$162,225 /yr

I-200-17284-267874
Reported wage: $162,225 / year
Annualized: $162,225
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-20
Employment end: 2021-06-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA12/14/201706/15/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-17340-650619
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-12
Employment end: 2021-01-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA12/06/201701/08/2018
Vmware, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$128,623 /yr

I-200-17335-890158
Reported wage: $128,623 / year
Annualized: $128,623
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-07
Employment end: 2020-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA12/01/201701/01/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-17334-664415
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-06
Employment end: 2021-01-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA11/30/201701/02/2018
Nicira, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$159,467 /yr

I-200-17307-420026
Reported wage: $159,467 / year
Annualized: $159,467
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-01
Employment end: 2021-05-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA11/27/201705/29/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-17326-443236
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-29
Employment end: 2021-01-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA11/22/201701/02/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-17326-845254
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-29
Employment end: 2021-01-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA11/22/201701/02/2018
Vmware, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-17326-888289
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-29
Employment end: 2021-01-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA11/22/201701/02/2018

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.