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Senior Staff Engineer

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Senior Staff Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings2,373All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$157,8562,166 eligible salary records
Employer names497Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$129,000–$181,272Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
092183275366FY 2016: 94 filings16FY 2017: 93 filings17FY 2018: 131 filings18FY 2019: 164 filings19FY 2020: 167 filings20FY 2021: 198 filings21FY 2022: 318 filings22FY 2023: 287 filings23FY 2024: 271 filings24FY 2025: 323 filings25FY 2026: 327 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*327 filings$180,019 median · n=308

*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 · 2,166 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 Staff Engineer1,276
$156,961 median · n=1,137 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer Software151
$177,932 median · n=151 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer, Product Software68
$167,149 median · n=60 eligible
Analog Ic Design Senior Staff Engineer25
$174,000 median · n=24 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer - .Net25
$207,972 median · n=24 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer Applications22
$141,006 median · n=22 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer, Design Verification21
$148,221 median · n=19 eligible
Design Verification Senior Staff Engineer18
$156,000 median · n=16 eligible

Top 8 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
Santa Clara, CA451
$169,326 median · n=435 eligible
San Jose, CA302
$180,000 median · n=272 eligible
Austin, TX115
$154,565 median · n=103 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA100
$161,257 median · n=92 eligible
San Diego, CA87
$156,000 median · n=73 eligible
Irvine, CA49
$144,248 median · n=44 eligible
Mountain View, CA48
$200,000 median · n=45 eligible
San Francisco, CA48
$226,250 median · n=46 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
91.5%Certified LCAs
Certified2,171 91.5%
Certified - Withdrawn156 6.6%
Withdrawn39 1.6%
Denied7 0.3%

Denominator: all 2,373 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.291
$155,000 median · n=278 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.190
$170,872 median · n=189 eligible
Equinix, Inc.95
$160,000 median · n=87 eligible
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.81
$155,000 median · n=81 eligible
Mediatek Usa Inc.78
$174,000 median · n=59 eligible
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.78
$180,753 median · n=78 eligible
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.72
$70,059 median · n=52 eligible
Comerica Management Company62
$116,133 median · n=59 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
$157,856Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$96,488
25th percentile$129,000
Median (50th)$157,856
75th percentile$181,272
90th percentile$216,353

n=2,166 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

2,373 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
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$187,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041379
Reported wage: $187,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $187,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/23/202607/27/2026
Mediatek USA Inc.Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26173-040016
Reported wage: $175,000–$205,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-12-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/22/202612/14/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26169-029286
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/18/202606/29/2026
Cloudera, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer - Dw

Filing details

$208,795.92 /yr

I-200-26169-030242
Reported wage: $208,795.92 / year
Annualized: $208,796
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/18/202609/30/2026
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.Senior Staff Engineer Systems Design/Arch

Filing details

$168,405.75 /yr

I-200-26172-036157
Reported wage: $168,405.75 / year
Annualized: $168,406
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/21/202607/13/2026
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Soc Design

Filing details

$173,618 /yr

I-200-26167-022174
Reported wage: $173,618–$290,000 / year
Annualized: $173,618
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-07-26
Worker positions: 5

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

Folsom, CA06/16/202607/27/2026
Stryker CorporationSenior Staff Engineer, Product Development

Filing details

$139,818 /yr

I-200-26163-009249
Reported wage: $139,818–$205,200 / year
Annualized: $139,818
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mahwah, NJ06/12/202610/01/2026
Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico)Senior Staff Engineer - Java

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26163-010266
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD06/12/202606/29/2026
Mediatek USA Inc.Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$162,000 /yr

I-200-26165-013008
Reported wage: $162,000–$182,000 / year
Annualized: $162,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-12-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/13/202612/09/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Physical Design Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$183,000 /yr

I-200-26161-002778
Reported wage: $183,000–$208,000 / year
Annualized: $183,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Westborough, MA06/10/202607/20/2026
Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico)Senior Staff Engineer - Java

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26160-995569
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD06/09/202606/29/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$157,632 /yr

I-200-26160-996181
Reported wage: $157,632–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $157,632
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-11-11
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA06/09/202611/12/2026
Experian Information Solutions, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$178,500 /yr

I-200-26159-990497
Reported wage: $178,500 / year
Annualized: $178,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-11-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Allen, TX06/08/202611/23/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Advanced Packaging Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$187,000 /yr

I-200-26159-991466
Reported wage: $187,000–$207,500 / year
Annualized: $187,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/08/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Software/Firmware Engineering Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26160-994191
Reported wage: $150,000–$185,078 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/08/202610/01/2026
Schnabel Management Services, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$90,084.8 /yr

I-200-26156-986845
Reported wage: $90,084.8 / year
Annualized: $90,085
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Greensboro, NC06/05/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$182,686 /yr

I-200-26156-984324
Reported wage: $182,686–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $182,686
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Westborough, MA06/04/202606/15/2026
Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico)Senior Staff Engineer - .Net

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26154-976477
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Snohomish, WA06/03/202606/15/2026
Fanatics Loyalty LLCSenior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$237,500 /yr

I-200-26154-977531
Reported wage: $237,500 / year
Annualized: $237,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Ramon, CA06/03/202606/15/2026
Equinix, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$187,574 /yr

I-200-26154-978399
Reported wage: $187,574–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $187,574
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA06/03/202607/06/2026
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.Senior Staff Engineer Applications Dc/Dc Module

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26153-973359
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

El Segundo, CA06/02/202610/01/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$169,326 /yr

I-200-26154-974514
Reported wage: $169,326–$211,500 / year
Annualized: $169,326
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA06/02/202606/02/2026
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLCSenior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$180,200 /yr

I-200-26100-782118
Reported wage: $180,200–$270,400 / year
Annualized: $180,200
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-07-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/10/202607/03/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Software / Firmware Engineering Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$188,000 /yr

I-200-26152-969685
Reported wage: $188,000–$198,167 / year
Annualized: $188,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/01/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Advanced Packaging Senior Staff Engineer

Filing details

$157,000 /yr

I-200-26149-962897
Reported wage: $157,000–$170,409 / year
Annualized: $157,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/29/202610/01/2026

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.