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Senior Technical Staff Member

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Senior Technical Staff Member insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings28All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$185,59723 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$161,828–$238,104Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$282,647 median · n=4

*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 · 23 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 Technical Staff Member23
$178,664 median · n=19 eligible
Lead Architect (Senior Technical Staff Member)1
$219,221 median · n=1 eligible
Research Manager And Senior Technical Staff Member1
$278,424 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Technical Staff Member Manager1
$185,597 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Technical Staff Member, Chief Architect1
$197,052 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Technical Staff Member, Architect, Mcsp1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 6 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
Yorktown Heights, NY8
$228,254 median · n=8 eligible
San Jose, CA4
$185,597 median · n=3 eligible
Durham, NC3
$198,943 median · n=2 eligible
Seattle, WA3
$138,550 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX2
$206,186 median · n=2 eligible
Almaden, CALIFORNIA2
— median · n=0 eligible
Lowell, MA2
$205,647 median · n=2 eligible
Brookhaven, GA1
$230,479 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
82.1%Certified LCAs
Certified23 82.1%
Withdrawn4 14.3%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.6%

Denominator: all 28 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ibm Corporation26
$185,597 median · n=21 eligible
International Business Machines Corporation2
$154,800 median · n=2 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
$185,597Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$145,983
25th percentile$161,828
Median (50th)$185,597
75th percentile$238,104
90th percentile$277,928

n=23 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

28 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
Ibm CorporationLead Architect (Senior Technical Staff Member)

Filing details

$219,221.28 /yr

I-200-26118-846264
Reported wage: $219,221.28 / year
Annualized: $219,221
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC04/28/202609/13/2026
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$302,101.2 /yr

I-200-26075-706977
Reported wage: $302,101.2 / year
Annualized: $302,101
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2029-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown Heights, NY03/16/202604/06/2026
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$312,817 /yr

I-200-26013-556668
Reported wage: $312,817 / year
Annualized: $312,817
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2029-05-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown Heights, NY01/13/202605/29/2026
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$263,193 /yr

I-200-25273-348185
Reported wage: $263,193 / year
Annualized: $263,193
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2029-01-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Lowell, MA09/30/202501/25/2026
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$230,478.72 /yr

I-200-25239-271714
Reported wage: $230,478.72 / year
Annualized: $230,479
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-04
Employment end: 2028-11-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookhaven, GA08/27/202511/26/2025
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member, Architect, Mcsp

Filing details

$244,020 /yr

I-200-24116-927408
Reported wage: $244,020 / year
Annualized: $244,020
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-04
Employment end: 2027-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC04/25/202405/20/2024
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$242,501.04 /yr

I-200-24313-464397
Reported wage: $242,501.04 / year
Annualized: $242,501
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-18
Employment end: 2027-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Paramus, NJ11/08/202412/06/2024
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$233,707.08 /yr

I-200-24058-753299
Reported wage: $233,707.08 / year
Annualized: $233,707
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-05
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/27/202404/01/2024
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$275,942.76 /yr

I-200-23132-017048
Reported wage: $275,942.76 / year
Annualized: $275,943
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-19
Employment end: 2026-05-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown Heights, NY05/12/202305/29/2023
International Business Machines CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$148,100 /yr

I-200-22090-024304
Reported wage: $148,100–$307,600 / year
Annualized: $148,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-07
Employment end: 2025-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Lowell, MA03/31/202204/14/2022
International Business Machines CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$161,500 /yr

I-200-21348-762719
Reported wage: $161,500–$335,500 / year
Annualized: $161,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-21
Employment end: 2024-12-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown Heights, NY12/14/202112/28/2021
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$145,454 /yr

I-200-21236-540100
Reported wage: $145,454–$289,200 / year
Annualized: $145,454
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-30
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown Heights, NY08/23/202110/01/2021
Ibm CorporationResearch Manager And Senior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$278,424 /yr

I-200-20043-319315
Reported wage: $278,424–$278,424.01 / year
Annualized: $278,424
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-20
Employment end: 2023-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown Heights, NY02/12/202008/01/2020
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-19077-580955
Reported wage: $160,000–$332,200 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-22
Employment end: 2022-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Almaden, CALIFORNIA03/18/201908/05/2019
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-19077-652819
Reported wage: $160,000–$332,200 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Almaden, CALIFORNIA03/18/201908/05/2019
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member, Chief Architect

Filing details

$197,052 /yr

I-200-19036-011970
Reported wage: $197,052 / year
Annualized: $197,052
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-11
Employment end: 2022-02-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CALIFORNIA02/05/201902/12/2019
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$171,332.4 /yr

I-200-16034-764103
Reported wage: $171,332.4–$242,362.8 / year
Annualized: $171,332
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-21
Employment end: 2019-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/03/201608/04/2016
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$177,930 /yr

I-200-18054-080948
Reported wage: $177,930–$282,010.8 / year
Annualized: $177,930
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-01
Employment end: 2021-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown Heights, NY02/23/201808/25/2018
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$138,900 /yr

I-200-17346-708727
Reported wage: $138,900–$288,500 / year
Annualized: $138,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-18
Employment end: 2021-06-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA12/12/201706/13/2018
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-17345-970080
Reported wage: $180,000–$225,428 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-11
Employment end: 2021-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA12/11/201706/12/2018
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$138,200 /yr

I-200-17060-134090
Reported wage: $138,200–$287,100 / year
Annualized: $138,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-07
Employment end: 2020-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/01/201708/28/2017
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$180,565.2 /yr

I-200-16364-119712
Reported wage: $180,565.2–$274,210.8 / year
Annualized: $180,565
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-01-05
Employment end: 2020-04-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown Heights, NY12/29/201604/29/2017
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$178,664 /yr

I-200-16344-751008
Reported wage: $178,664 / year
Annualized: $178,664
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-15
Employment end: 2020-06-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC12/09/201606/09/2017
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member

Filing details

$178,664 /yr

I-200-16344-950625
Reported wage: $178,664 / year
Annualized: $178,664
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-15
Employment end: 2020-06-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX12/09/201606/09/2017
Ibm CorporationSenior Technical Staff Member Manager

Filing details

$185,596.8 /yr

I-200-16076-404658
Reported wage: $185,596.8–$233,955.6 / year
Annualized: $185,597
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-22
Employment end: 2019-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/16/201609/15/2016

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.