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Senior Staff Engineer Software

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Senior Staff Engineer Software insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings108All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$178,198107 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$162,540–$182,555Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
08162432FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 11 filings21FY 2022: 9 filings22FY 2023: 7 filings23FY 2024: 22 filings24FY 2025: 29 filings25FY 2026: 27 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*27 filings$180,019 median · n=27

*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
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 107 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 Software103
$178,198 median · n=103 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer Software (Prisma Access - Sase)2
$177,932 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer Software (Ai Customer Copilot)1
$179,396 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer Software (Backend Engineer)1
$213,324 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer Software (Data Platform)1
$177,932 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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, CA97
$178,797 median · n=96 eligible
Seattle, WA2
$159,723 median · n=2 eligible
Lilburn, GA1
$135,257 median · n=1 eligible
Milpitas, CA1
$169,326 median · n=1 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA1
$126,610 median · n=1 eligible
Plano, TX1
$184,035 median · n=1 eligible
Pleasanton, CA1
$215,903 median · n=1 eligible
Portland, OR1
$146,000 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
99.1%Certified LCAs
Certified107 99.1%
Denied1 0.9%

Denominator: all 108 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.104
$178,198 median · n=103 eligible
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation2
$139,139 median · n=2 eligible
Safeway Inc.2
$199,969 median · n=2 eligible

Top 3 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
$178,198Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$148,290
25th percentile$162,540
Median (50th)$178,198
75th percentile$182,555
90th percentile$184,286

n=107 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

108 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
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
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
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$169,326 /yr

I-200-26140-930674
Reported wage: $169,326–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $169,326
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/20/202610/02/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$160,822 /yr

I-200-26135-914237
Reported wage: $160,822–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $160,822
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Hollywood, CA05/15/202610/01/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$169,326 /yr

I-200-26127-881639
Reported wage: $169,326–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $169,326
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-05-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/07/202605/07/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$180,019 /yr

I-200-26107-804805
Reported wage: $180,019–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $180,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-10-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/17/202610/17/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$180,019 /yr

I-200-26098-770627
Reported wage: $180,019–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $180,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-09-24
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA04/08/202609/25/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$180,019 /yr

I-200-26092-749943
Reported wage: $180,019–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $180,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/02/202610/01/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$180,019 /yr

I-200-26085-733507
Reported wage: $180,019–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $180,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-09-09
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA03/26/202609/10/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$156,886 /yr

I-200-26083-725530
Reported wage: $156,886–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $156,886
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-09-22
Worker positions: 25

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

Seattle, WA03/24/202609/23/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$180,019 /yr

I-200-26079-717467
Reported wage: $180,019–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $180,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-09-18
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA03/20/202609/19/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$187,178 /yr

I-200-26079-717473
Reported wage: $187,178–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $187,178
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/20/202609/19/2026
Safeway Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$215,903.43 /yr

I-200-26068-690644
Reported wage: $215,903.43 / year
Annualized: $215,903
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA03/09/202607/17/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software (Backend Engineer)

Filing details

$213,324 /yr

I-200-26065-685081
Reported wage: $213,324–$237,500 / year
Annualized: $213,324
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-13
Employment end: 2029-09-04
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA03/06/202609/05/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$180,019 /yr

I-200-26062-676943
Reported wage: $180,019–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $180,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2029-03-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/03/202603/03/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$180,019 /yr

I-200-26061-674830
Reported wage: $180,019–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $180,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-09
Employment end: 2029-08-29
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA03/02/202608/30/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$187,178 /yr

I-200-26057-667692
Reported wage: $187,178–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $187,178
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-05
Employment end: 2029-02-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/26/202602/26/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$179,396 /yr

I-200-26016-568108
Reported wage: $179,396–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $179,396
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-01-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA01/16/202601/17/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$186,491 /yr

I-200-26006-536197
Reported wage: $186,491–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $186,491
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-13
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA01/06/202607/06/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$186,491 /yr

I-200-26006-536290
Reported wage: $186,491–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $186,491
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-13
Employment end: 2029-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA01/06/202607/07/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$179,396 /yr

I-200-25364-517582
Reported wage: $179,396–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $179,396
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-07
Employment end: 2028-12-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/30/202512/31/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$179,396 /yr

I-200-25342-466580
Reported wage: $179,396–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $179,396
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-15
Employment end: 2028-12-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/08/202512/08/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$148,290 /yr

I-200-25337-452286
Reported wage: $148,290–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $148,290
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-09
Employment end: 2028-12-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/02/202512/04/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software (Ai Customer Copilot)

Filing details

$179,396 /yr

I-200-25330-438997
Reported wage: $179,396–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $179,396
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-05-20
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA11/25/202505/21/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer Software

Filing details

$186,491 /yr

I-200-25324-423500
Reported wage: $186,491–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $186,491
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-26
Employment end: 2028-11-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/19/202511/19/2025

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.