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Senior Staff Software Engineer

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Senior Staff Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,730All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$170,8721,600 eligible salary records
Employer names401Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$142,400–$192,941Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
065130195260FY 2016: 73 filings16FY 2017: 76 filings17FY 2018: 93 filings18FY 2019: 134 filings19FY 2020: 134 filings20FY 2021: 175 filings21FY 2022: 215 filings22FY 2023: 187 filings23FY 2024: 232 filings24FY 2025: 225 filings25FY 2026: 186 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*186 filings$198,316 median · n=176

*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 · 1,600 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 Software Engineer1,571
$170,766 median · n=1,454 eligible
Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager17
$137,800 median · n=17 eligible
Senior Staff Software Engineer In Test7
$160,000 median · n=7 eligible
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Ciam4
$226,350 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Staff Software Engineer (Java)3
$142,720 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Backend3
$235,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Staff Software Engineer (Ui Sase)3
$177,932 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Platform Security3
$192,941 median · n=3 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, CA284
$179,822 median · n=271 eligible
San Diego, CA244
$155,397 median · n=237 eligible
San Jose, CA155
$172,640 median · n=138 eligible
Mountain View, CA81
$228,000 median · n=75 eligible
San Francisco, CA77
$225,595 median · n=66 eligible
Auburn Hills, MI64
$120,000 median · n=53 eligible
Austin, TX50
$142,400 median · n=45 eligible
Pleasanton, CA30
$181,855 median · n=28 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
92.6%Certified LCAs
Certified1,602 92.6%
Certified - Withdrawn87 5.0%
Withdrawn28 1.6%
Denied13 0.8%

Denominator: all 1,730 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.198
$155,397 median · n=195 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.160
$177,932 median · n=157 eligible
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.94
$170,872 median · n=90 eligible
Servicenow, Inc.79
$188,511 median · n=78 eligible
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.74
$120,000 median · n=61 eligible
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.66
$142,400 median · n=64 eligible
Intuit Inc.56
$234,021 median · n=56 eligible
Hartford Fire Insurance Company32
$134,800 median · n=32 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
$170,872Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$127,920
25th percentile$142,400
Median (50th)$170,872
75th percentile$192,941
90th percentile$235,000

n=1,600 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

1,730 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
Ruckus Wireless LLCSenior Staff Software Engineer - Wifi

Filing details

$171,109 /yr

I-200-26173-037814
Reported wage: $171,109–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $171,109
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/22/202606/30/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$163,550 /yr

I-200-26169-029477
Reported wage: $163,550–$244,000 / year
Annualized: $163,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-19
Worker positions: 100

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

Austin, TX06/18/202606/20/2026
Ot Technology, IncSenior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$217,500 per hour

I-200-26169-032183
Reported wage: $217,500 / hour
Annualized: $452,400,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/18/202607/20/2026
Commure, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$173,750 /yr

I-200-26170-032538
Reported wage: $173,750 / year
Annualized: $173,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/18/202612/18/2026
Abridge Ai, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$400,000 /yr

I-200-26170-034801
Reported wage: $400,000 / year
Annualized: $400,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/19/202608/17/2026
Hartford Fire Insurance CompanySenior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$157,320 /yr

I-200-26167-020663
Reported wage: $157,320–$209,874 / year
Annualized: $157,320
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hartford, CT06/16/202607/01/2026
Intuit Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$227,200 /yr

I-200-26167-022386
Reported wage: $227,200–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $227,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/16/202606/22/2026
Intuit Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$241,423 /yr

I-200-26166-015373
Reported wage: $241,423–$290,000 / year
Annualized: $241,423
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/15/202606/19/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer In Test

Filing details

$157,632 /yr

I-200-26167-017916
Reported wage: $157,632–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $157,632
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-11-17
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA06/15/202611/18/2026
Google LLCSenior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$375,000 /yr

I-200-26163-009461
Reported wage: $375,000 / year
Annualized: $375,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/12/202606/15/2026
Crusoe Technologies LLCSenior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$305,000 /yr

I-200-26161-003202
Reported wage: $305,000 / year
Annualized: $305,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/10/202606/29/2026
Intuit Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$226,668 /yr

I-200-26156-985995
Reported wage: $226,668–$260,668 / year
Annualized: $226,668
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 5

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

Oakland, CA06/05/202608/01/2026
Verily Health Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$325,670 /yr

I-200-26156-987600
Reported wage: $325,670 / year
Annualized: $325,670
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.

Boston, MA06/05/202610/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$200,852 /yr

I-200-26155-982214
Reported wage: $200,852–$271,000 / year
Annualized: $200,852
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-10
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA06/04/202606/11/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$150,438 /yr

I-200-26154-978773
Reported wage: $150,438–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $150,438
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/03/202610/01/2026
Weride CorpSenior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$274,744 /yr

I-200-26155-979378
Reported wage: $274,744 / year
Annualized: $274,744
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/03/202610/01/2026
Blackhawk Network, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$188,174 /yr

I-200-26152-968924
Reported wage: $188,174–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $188,174
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.

Pleasanton, CA06/01/202610/01/2026
Stack Av CoSenior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$185,400 /yr

I-200-26147-951078
Reported wage: $185,400–$337,000 / year
Annualized: $185,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellingham, WA05/27/202610/01/2026
Abridge Ai, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Filing details

$400,000 /yr

I-200-26148-955419
Reported wage: $400,000 / year
Annualized: $400,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/27/202606/15/2026
Codefied Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$187,000 /yr

I-200-26140-931767
Reported wage: $187,000 / year
Annualized: $187,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-10-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/20/202610/22/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$184,974 /yr

I-200-26140-932719
Reported wage: $184,974–$244,000 / year
Annualized: $184,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA05/20/202609/30/2026
Hartford Fire Insurance CompanySenior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$154,669 /yr

I-200-26140-933911
Reported wage: $154,669–$196,100 / year
Annualized: $154,669
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hartford, CT05/20/202610/01/2026
E2open, LLCSenior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$160,805 /yr

I-200-26135-918123
Reported wage: $160,805–$215,294 / year
Annualized: $160,805
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Morris Plains, NJ05/15/202608/28/2026
Servicenow, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$153,317 /yr

I-200-26134-909254
Reported wage: $153,317–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $153,317
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-11-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, IL05/14/202611/06/2026
Together Computer, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-200-26134-908159
Reported wage: $213,512–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/13/202610/01/2026

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.