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Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

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Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings172All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$157,500170 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$145,629–$165,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
020395978FY 2016: 54 filings16FY 2017: 70 filings17FY 2018: 34 filings18FY 2019: 11 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$220,000 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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 170 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
Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering138
$160,000 median · n=137 eligible
Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer34
$154,200 median · n=33 eligible

Top 2 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, CA127
$160,000 median · n=126 eligible
Bellevue, WA17
$150,200 median · n=17 eligible
Atlanta, GA10
$114,906 median · n=10 eligible
Austin, TX3
$135,000 median · n=3 eligible
Seattle, WA3
$137,500 median · n=3 eligible
San Francisco, CA2
$133,630 median · n=2 eligible
Atlanta, CA1
$128,000 median · n=1 eligible
Atlanta, GEORGIA1
$141,004 median · n=1 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
98.8%Certified LCAs
Certified170 98.8%
Certified - Withdrawn1 0.6%
Denied1 0.6%

Denominator: all 172 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.133
$155,000 median · n=132 eligible
Nicira, Inc.31
$160,000 median · n=31 eligible
Airwatch, LLC2
$110,686 median · n=2 eligible
Salesforce.Com Inc.2
$107,318 median · n=2 eligible
Grey Orange Incorporated1
$220,000 median · n=1 eligible
Privacera, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Rambus Inc.1
$137,259 median · n=1 eligible
Verizon Connect Inc.1
$141,004 median · n=1 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
$157,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$130,000
25th percentile$145,629
Median (50th)$157,500
75th percentile$165,000
90th percentile$172,048

n=170 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

172 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
Grey Orange IncorporatedSenior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-25322-416406
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-25
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA11/18/202512/01/2025
Privacera, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-20240-791885
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-22
Employment end: 2023-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA08/27/202009/14/2020
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
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$152,646.09 /yr

I-200-19024-515004
Reported wage: $152,646.09–$152,646.09 / year
Annualized: $152,646
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-30
Employment end: 2022-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA01/24/201903/05/2019
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$172,484 /yr

I-200-18311-214006
Reported wage: $172,484 / year
Annualized: $172,484
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-23
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/16/2018—
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$139,968 /yr

I-200-18311-513839
Reported wage: $139,968 / year
Annualized: $139,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-23
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/16/2018—
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$161,838.6 /yr

I-200-18311-657035
Reported wage: $161,838.6 / year
Annualized: $161,839
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-23
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/16/2018—
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$158,455.44 /yr

I-200-18313-713863
Reported wage: $158,455.44 / year
Annualized: $158,455
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-16
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/09/2018—
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$186,018 /yr

I-200-18283-672261
Reported wage: $186,018 / year
Annualized: $186,018
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-16
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA10/10/2018—
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$159,000 /yr

I-200-18276-190942
Reported wage: $159,000 / year
Annualized: $159,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-10
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA10/03/2018—
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$181,000 /yr

I-200-18276-528292
Reported wage: $181,000 / year
Annualized: $181,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-10
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA10/03/2018—
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$162,000 /yr

I-200-18268-029780
Reported wage: $162,000 / year
Annualized: $162,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-01
Employment end: 2022-03-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA09/25/201803/14/2019
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$152,646.09 /yr

I-200-18254-031662
Reported wage: $152,646.09 / year
Annualized: $152,646
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-17
Employment end: 2022-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA09/11/201803/05/2019
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$141,327.11 /yr

I-200-18254-106483
Reported wage: $141,327.11 / year
Annualized: $141,327
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-17
Employment end: 2022-03-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA09/11/201803/06/2019
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$148,500 /yr

I-200-18221-026881
Reported wage: $148,500 / year
Annualized: $148,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-15
Employment end: 2022-02-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA08/09/201802/08/2019
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$155,829.45 /yr

I-200-18221-169924
Reported wage: $155,829.45 / year
Annualized: $155,829
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-15
Employment end: 2022-02-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA08/09/201802/08/2019
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$142,577.75 /yr

I-200-18191-003762
Reported wage: $142,577.75 / year
Annualized: $142,578
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-25
Employment end: 2022-01-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA07/19/201801/12/2019
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$159,121.69 /yr

I-200-18191-567870
Reported wage: $159,121.69 / year
Annualized: $159,122
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-24
Employment end: 2022-01-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA07/18/201801/11/2019
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineer

Filing details

$127,330 /yr

I-200-18107-784468
Reported wage: $127,330 / year
Annualized: $127,330
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-23
Employment end: 2021-10-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA04/17/201810/17/2018
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 Engineer

Filing details

$154,371.25 /yr

I-200-18106-282528
Reported wage: $154,371.25 / year
Annualized: $154,371
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-20
Employment end: 2021-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

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

Filing details

$154,200.38 /yr

I-200-18106-455307
Reported wage: $154,200.38 / year
Annualized: $154,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-20
Employment end: 2021-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/16/201810/16/2018
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

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.