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Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)

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

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Software Engineer (Staff Engineer) insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings8All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$179,0487 eligible salary records
Employer names5Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$135,000–$184,524Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01122FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2025: 2 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20252 filings$179,048 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
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 7 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
Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)4
$145,000 median · n=3 eligible
Backend Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)2
$179,048 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)1
$190,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)1
$108,100 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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, CA2
$179,048 median · n=2 eligible
Oakland, CA2
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible
Alpharetta, GA1
$145,000 median · n=1 eligible
Marina Del Rey, CA1
$108,100 median · n=1 eligible
Redwood City, CA1
$125,000 median · n=1 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA1
$190,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
87.5%Certified LCAs
Certified7 87.5%
Certified - Withdrawn1 12.5%

Denominator: all 8 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Bloomreach, Inc.2
$179,048 median · n=2 eligible
Delphix Corp.2
$135,000 median · n=2 eligible
Deem, Inc.2
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible
Arinc Incorporated1
$108,100 median · n=1 eligible
Byton North America Corporation1
$190,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
$179,048Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$118,240
25th percentile$135,000
Median (50th)$179,048
75th percentile$184,524
90th percentile$194,000

n=7 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

8 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
Bloomreach, Inc.Backend Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$179,048 /yr

I-200-25099-844526
Reported wage: $179,048–$268,571 / year
Annualized: $179,048
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-15
Employment end: 2028-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/08/202508/04/2025
Bloomreach, Inc.Backend Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$179,048 /yr

I-200-25099-844533
Reported wage: $179,048–$268,571 / year
Annualized: $179,048
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-15
Employment end: 2028-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/08/202508/04/2025
Deem, Inc.Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-22006-812645
Reported wage: $200,000–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-13
Employment end: 2025-01-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Oakland, CA01/06/202201/17/2022
Deem, Inc.Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$169,562 /yr

I-200-21035-055282
Reported wage: $169,562–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $169,562
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-26
Employment end: 2024-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oakland, CA02/04/202108/01/2021
Byton North America CorporationSenior Embedded Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-19025-771065
Reported wage: $190,000–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-31
Employment end: 2022-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA01/25/201902/01/2019
Delphix Corp.Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-17069-884900
Reported wage: $125,000–$192,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-17
Employment end: 2020-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA03/13/201703/20/2017
Delphix Corp.Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-16041-505128
Reported wage: $145,000–$184,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-24
Employment end: 2019-03-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA02/18/201603/12/2016
Arinc IncorporatedSenior Software Engineer (Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$108,100.08 /yr

I-200-16047-712527
Reported wage: $108,100.08 / year
Annualized: $108,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-22
Employment end: 2019-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Marina Del Rey, CA02/16/201603/05/2016

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.