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Senior Staff Engineer I

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Senior Staff Engineer I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings20All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$167,14919 eligible salary records
Employer names5Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$133,994–$218,431Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2024: 7 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20251 filings$173,763 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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 19 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 Engineer I6
$132,787 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer I, Research4
$188,971 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer Ii, Software3
$167,149 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer I, Machine Learning2
$203,913 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer Ii, Research2
$230,110 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer It Engineering1
$107,994 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer I, Software1
$155,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer I, Systems Design/Architecture1
$210,704 median · n=1 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
Mountain View, CA9
$226,158 median · n=9 eligible
Irvine, CA3
$147,410 median · n=3 eligible
Houston, TX2
$132,787 median · n=2 eligible
Ashburn, VA1
$173,763 median · n=1 eligible
Baton Rouge, LA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Deer Park, TX1
$128,960 median · n=1 eligible
Malta, NY1
$107,994 median · n=1 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA1
$165,000 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
95.0%Certified LCAs
Certified19 95.0%
Certified - Withdrawn1 5.0%

Denominator: all 20 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Samsung Research America, Inc.13
$192,941 median · n=13 eligible
Bris Engineering LLC5
$130,874 median · n=4 eligible
Globalfoundries U.S., Inc.1
$107,994 median · n=1 eligible
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.1
$165,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
$167,149Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$128,128
25th percentile$133,994
Median (50th)$167,149
75th percentile$218,431
90th percentile$234,062

n=19 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

20 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
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer I, Machine Learning

Filing details

$173,763 /yr

I-200-25007-600388
Reported wage: $173,763–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $173,763
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-15
Employment end: 2028-05-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashburn, VA01/07/202505/02/2025
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Ii, Research

Filing details

$226,158 /yr

I-200-24218-246307
Reported wage: $226,158–$265,000 / year
Annualized: $226,158
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-12
Employment end: 2027-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA08/05/202408/19/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer I, Systems Design/Architecture

Filing details

$210,704 /yr

I-200-24102-879581
Reported wage: $210,704–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $210,704
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-18
Employment end: 2027-04-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/11/202404/29/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer I, Machine Learning

Filing details

$234,062 /yr

I-200-24089-841176
Reported wage: $234,062–$270,000 / year
Annualized: $234,062
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-05
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/29/202407/23/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer I, Research

Filing details

$234,062 /yr

I-200-24088-835635
Reported wage: $234,062–$295,000 / year
Annualized: $234,062
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-03
Employment end: 2027-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/27/202408/07/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Ii, Research

Filing details

$234,062 /yr

I-200-24082-825259
Reported wage: $234,062–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $234,062
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-29
Employment end: 2027-06-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/22/202406/07/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Ii, Software

Filing details

$234,062 /yr

I-200-24039-702174
Reported wage: $234,062–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $234,062
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-14
Employment end: 2027-02-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/07/202402/26/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer I, Research

Filing details

$135,200 /yr

I-200-23272-399805
Reported wage: $135,200–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $135,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-06
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA09/29/202303/01/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Ii, Software

Filing details

$147,410 /yr

I-200-22262-480942
Reported wage: $147,410 / year
Annualized: $147,410
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-26
Employment end: 2025-10-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA09/19/202210/03/2022
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Ii, Software

Filing details

$167,149 /yr

I-200-22259-477930
Reported wage: $167,149 / year
Annualized: $167,149
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-23
Employment end: 2025-10-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA09/16/202210/03/2022
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer I, Research

Filing details

$192,941 /yr

I-200-22231-427681
Reported wage: $192,941–$265,000 / year
Annualized: $192,941
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-26
Employment end: 2025-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA08/19/202209/05/2022
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer I, Research

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-21210-490397
Reported wage: $185,000–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-05
Employment end: 2024-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA07/29/202112/06/2021
Bris Engineering, LLCSenior Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$132,787 /yr

I-200-21049-084893
Reported wage: $132,787 / year
Annualized: $132,787
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-25
Employment end: 2024-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/18/202108/20/2021
Bris Engineering, LLCSenior Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$132,787 /yr

I-200-20197-715526
Reported wage: $132,787 / year
Annualized: $132,787
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-22
Employment end: 2023-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX07/15/202009/01/2020
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer I, Software

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-20183-689011
Reported wage: $155,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-09
Employment end: 2023-12-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA07/01/202012/25/2020
Globalfoundries U.S., Inc.Senior Staff Engineer It Engineering

Filing details

$107,994 /yr

I-200-20076-410343
Reported wage: $107,994–$186,000 / year
Annualized: $107,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-23
Employment end: 2023-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Malta, NY03/16/202009/05/2020
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-19008-543111
Reported wage: $165,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-30
Employment end: 2022-01-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CALIFORNIA01/24/201901/31/2019
Bris Engineering LLCSenior Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$128,960 /yr

I-200-18289-500431
Reported wage: $128,960 / year
Annualized: $128,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-02
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Deer Park, TX10/29/2018—
Bris Engineering LLCSenior Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$133,120 /yr

I-200-18290-771021
Reported wage: $133,120 / year
Annualized: $133,120
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-02
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Baton Rouge, LA10/29/2018—
Bris Engineering LLCSenior Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$124,800 /yr

I-200-18284-722203
Reported wage: $124,800 / year
Annualized: $124,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-29
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Rose, LA10/23/2018—

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.