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Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

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Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings138All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$160,000137 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$147,000–$165,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
016324864FY 2016: 54 filings16FY 2017: 57 filings17FY 2018: 24 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20Fiscal year
FY 20201 filings$137,259 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 · 137 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

Top 1 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, CA105
$160,000 median · n=104 eligible
Bellevue, WA13
$150,000 median · n=13 eligible
Atlanta, GA5
$105,000 median · n=5 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
99.3%Certified LCAs
Certified137 99.3%
Denied1 0.7%

Denominator: all 138 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.104
$158,000 median · n=103 eligible
Nicira, Inc.28
$160,000 median · n=28 eligible
Airwatch, LLC2
$110,686 median · n=2 eligible
Salesforce.Com Inc.2
$107,318 median · n=2 eligible
Rambus Inc.1
$137,259 median · n=1 eligible
Verizon Connect Inc.1
$141,004 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
$160,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$135,000
25th percentile$147,000
Median (50th)$160,000
75th percentile$165,000
90th percentile$171,400

n=137 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

138 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
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 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.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.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.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.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.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-17325-072802
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-28
Employment end: 2021-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/21/201701/02/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-17319-261672
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-21
Employment end: 2020-12-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/15/201712/04/2017
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$144,500 /yr

I-200-17307-076898
Reported wage: $144,500 / year
Annualized: $144,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-09
Employment end: 2021-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/03/201705/04/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-17298-094833
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-31
Employment end: 2020-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA10/25/201711/13/2017
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-17298-211058
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-31
Employment end: 2020-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA10/25/201711/13/2017
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-17298-319533
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-31
Employment end: 2020-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA10/25/201711/13/2017
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-17291-804215
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-24
Employment end: 2020-11-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA10/18/201711/06/2017
Nicira, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$159,467 /yr

I-200-17275-490580
Reported wage: $159,467 / year
Annualized: $159,467
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-19
Employment end: 2021-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA10/13/201704/14/2018
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-17284-819919
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-17
Employment end: 2020-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA10/11/201710/30/2017
Vmware, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering

Filing details

$144,500 /yr

I-200-17275-594933
Reported wage: $144,500 / year
Annualized: $144,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-16
Employment end: 2021-04-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA10/10/201704/11/2018

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.