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Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings7All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$174,0006 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$168,000–$187,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*2 filings$190,506 median · n=2

*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 · 6 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, Software/Firmware Engineering4

$168,000 median · n=3 eligible

Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware3

$190,000 median · n=3 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

Santa Clara, CA4

$168,000 median · n=3 eligible

San Diego, CA2

$190,506 median · n=2 eligible

San Jose, CA1

$180,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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

85.7%Certified LCAs

Certified6 85.7%

Withdrawn1 14.3%

Denominator: all 7 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.4

$168,000 median · n=3 eligible

Innophase Iot, Inc.3

$190,000 median · n=3 eligible

Top 2 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

$174,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$167,600

25th percentile$168,000

Median (50th)$174,000

75th percentile$187,500

90th percentile$190,506

n=6 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

7 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Innophase Iot, Inc.	Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware	Filing details $190,000 /yr I-200-25309-378873 Reported wage: $190,000 / year Annualized: $190,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-14 Employment end: 2029-01-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	11/05/2025	02/01/2026
Innophase Iot, Inc.	Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware	Filing details $191,012 /yr I-200-25309-378986 Reported wage: $191,012 / year Annualized: $191,012 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-14 Employment end: 2029-01-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	11/05/2025	02/01/2026
Innophase Iot, Inc.	Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware	Filing details $180,000 /yr I-200-23180-154321 Reported wage: $180,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-07-07 Employment end: 2026-07-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	06/29/2023	07/10/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering	Filing details $168,000 /yr I-200-23081-869436 Reported wage: $168,000–$192,208 / year Annualized: $168,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-29 Employment end: 2026-09-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/22/2023	09/15/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering	Filing details $168,000 /yr I-200-22332-607300 Reported wage: $168,000–$186,789 / year Annualized: $168,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2022-12-05 Employment end: 2026-05-25 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	11/28/2022	05/26/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering	Filing details $168,000 /yr I-200-22332-607219 Reported wage: $168,000–$186,789 / year Annualized: $168,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2022-11-28 Employment end: 2026-05-25 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	11/28/2022	05/26/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering	Filing details $167,200 /yr I-200-22238-441508 Reported wage: $167,200–$167,543 / year Annualized: $167,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-09-02 Employment end: 2025-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	08/26/2022	09/01/2022

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.