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Software Engineer Staff I

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 I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings20All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$137,96217 eligible salary records
Employer names6Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$126,804–$160,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21Fiscal year
FY 20211 filings$200,000 median · n=1

*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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 17 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 I13
$127,000 median · n=11 eligible
Software Engineer Staff Iii4
$200,000 median · n=3 eligible
Software Engineer Staff Ii2
$150,934 median · n=2 eligible
Software Engineer Staff Iii (Quality Assurance Manager)1
$134,435 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, CA7
$145,000 median · n=7 eligible
Bellevue, WA3
$140,000 median · n=3 eligible
Richardson, TX3
$130,684 median · n=2 eligible
Bridgewater, NJ2
$138,152 median · n=2 eligible
Plano, TEXAS2
$137,962 median · n=1 eligible
Bellevue, WASHINGTON1
$125,000 median · n=1 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA1
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible
Palo Alto, CA1
— median · n=0 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
85.0%Certified LCAs
Certified17 85.0%
Certified - Withdrawn3 15.0%

Denominator: all 20 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.18
$138,981 median · n=16 eligible
Samsung Electronics America1
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC1
— median · n=0 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
$137,962Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$123,140
25th percentile$126,804
Median (50th)$137,962
75th percentile$160,000
90th percentile$182,000

n=17 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

20 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
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff Iii

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-21055-097843
Reported wage: $200,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-03
Employment end: 2024-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/24/202102/24/2021
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-19324-156247
Reported wage: $170,000–$240,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-26
Employment end: 2022-11-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA11/19/201911/25/2019
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$137,962.49 /yr

I-200-19193-665535
Reported wage: $137,962.49 / year
Annualized: $137,962
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-08
Employment end: 2023-01-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TEXAS08/02/201901/11/2020
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$129,605.1 /yr

I-200-19141-806714
Reported wage: $129,605.1 / year
Annualized: $129,605
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-30
Employment end: 2022-06-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TEXAS05/23/201906/04/2019
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-19064-870819
Reported wage: $125,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-13
Employment end: 2022-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WASHINGTON03/07/201909/01/2019
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff Iii

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-19008-534585
Reported wage: $200,000–$240,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-30
Employment end: 2022-01-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CALIFORNIA01/24/201901/31/2019
Samsung Electronics AmericaSoftware Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-18046-289453
Reported wage: $115,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-15
Employment end: 2021-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA03/09/201809/01/2018
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$134,563.92 /yr

I-200-17352-044320
Reported wage: $134,563.92 / year
Annualized: $134,564
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-27
Employment end: 2021-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX12/20/201704/01/2018
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$126,803.76 /yr

I-200-17276-169254
Reported wage: $126,803.76 / year
Annualized: $126,804
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-12
Employment end: 2021-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX10/05/201704/01/2018
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff Ii

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-17268-277366
Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-03
Employment end: 2020-10-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA09/27/201710/09/2017
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff Iii (Quality Assurance Manager)

Filing details

$134,435.04 /yr

I-200-17082-792889
Reported wage: $134,435.04 / year
Annualized: $134,435
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-29
Employment end: 2020-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Bridgewater, NJ03/23/201704/03/2017
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-17070-092313
Reported wage: $125,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-23
Employment end: 2020-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/17/201709/11/2017
Samsung Electronics America IncSoftware Engineer Staff Iii

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-15203-162784
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-13
Employment end: 2018-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX07/22/201508/03/2015
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$127,000 /yr

I-200-16354-801826
Reported wage: $127,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $127,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-27
Employment end: 2020-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA12/20/201601/24/2017
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-16328-745042
Reported wage: $140,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-07
Employment end: 2019-12-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA12/01/201612/05/2016
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-16172-680598
Reported wage: $145,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-06-24
Employment end: 2019-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/20/201606/28/2016
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff Iii

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-16057-941472
Reported wage: $170,000–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-03
Employment end: 2019-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/26/201603/07/2016
Samsung Electronics America, IncSoftware Engineer Staff Ii

Filing details

$141,868 /yr

I-200-16054-544028
Reported wage: $141,868 / year
Annualized: $141,868
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-02
Employment end: 2019-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Bridgewater, NJ02/25/201604/01/2016
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Software Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$120,349 /yr

I-200-15314-781078
Reported wage: $120,349–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $120,349
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-11-18
Employment end: 2018-11-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA11/10/201511/18/2015
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLCSoftware Engineer Staff I

Filing details

$116,000 /yr

I-200-14196-680103
Reported wage: $116,000 / year
Annualized: $116,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-10-05
Employment end: 2017-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA07/18/201408/01/2014

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.