OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Staff Engineer 1
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsStaff Engineer 1 insights
Total filings100All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$193,90093 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$154,500–$222,200Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*4 filings$145,028 median · n=4
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$200k–$225kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 93 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Staff Engineer 163
$211,375 median · n=59 eligible
Staff Engineer 1 - Customer Facing Systems4
$138,590 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Engineer 1 - Application Architect3
$153,000 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Engineer 1, Research3
$170,000 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Engineer 1, Software Process Engineering3
$200,000 median · n=3 eligible
Reliability Staff Engineer 12
$123,778 median · n=2 eligible
Staff Engineer 1 - Oms2
$126,059 median · n=2 eligible
Customer Quality Staff Engineer 11
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Palo Alto, CA31
$223,996 median · n=30 eligible
Mountain View, CA10
$188,971 median · n=10 eligible
Austin, TX7
$199,767 median · n=6 eligible
New Albany, OH7
$138,590 median · n=7 eligible
Plano, TX6
$162,643 median · n=5 eligible
Bellevue, WA4
$206,250 median · n=4 eligible
Atlanta, GA2
$179,932 median · n=2 eligible
Dublin, OH2
$146,513 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
94.0%Certified LCAs
Certified94 94.0%
Withdrawn4 4.0%
Certified - Withdrawn2 2.0%
Denominator: all 100 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Vmware, Inc.50
$217,842 median · n=47 eligible
Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.15
$138,590 median · n=14 eligible
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.7
$190,000 median · n=6 eligible
Samsung Research America, Inc.6
$175,000 median · n=6 eligible
Pivotal Software, Inc.5
$206,075 median · n=5 eligible
Ams-Osram Usa Inc.2
$131,322 median · n=2 eligible
Cohesity, Inc2
$192,000 median · n=2 eligible
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.2
$123,778 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$193,900Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$126,053
25th percentile$154,500
Median (50th)$193,900
75th percentile$222,200
90th percentile$231,024
n=93 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
100 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ams-Osram USA Inc. | Senior Staff Engineer 10506261 | $162,643.49I-200-26146-947834 Reported wage: $162,643.49 / year Annualized: $162,643 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-06-18 Worker positions: 1 | Plano, TX | 05/26/2026 | 06/19/2026 |
| Ams-Osram USA Inc. | Staff Engineer 10404092 | $100,000I-200-26118-844330 Reported wage: $100,000–$126,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Plano, TX | 04/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. | Staff Engineer 1 - Oms | $140,026I-200-26110-813738 Reported wage: $140,026 / year Annualized: $140,026 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-10-08 Worker positions: 1 | Dublin, OH | 04/20/2026 | 10/09/2026 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. | Staff Engineer 1 - Devops | $150,030I-200-25324-424395 Reported wage: $150,030 / year Annualized: $150,030 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-28 Employment end: 2029-01-08 Worker positions: 1 | Tucson, AZ | 11/20/2025 | 01/09/2026 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. | Staff Engineer 1 - Customer Facing Systems | $140,026I-200-25232-256753 Reported wage: $140,026 / year Annualized: $140,026 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-27 Employment end: 2028-10-10 Worker positions: 1 | New Albany, OH | 08/20/2025 | 10/11/2025 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. | Staff Engineer 1 - Data Architect | $148,803I-200-25232-256833 Reported wage: $148,803 / year Annualized: $148,803 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-27 Employment end: 2028-09-16 Worker positions: 1 | Holly Springs, NC | 08/20/2025 | 09/17/2025 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. | Staff Engineer 1 - Customer Facing Systems | $138,590I-200-25181-140538 Reported wage: $138,590 / year Annualized: $138,590 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-08 Employment end: 2028-10-10 Worker positions: 1 | New Albany, OH | 06/30/2025 | 10/11/2025 |
| City Of Philadelphia | Staff Engineer 1 | $99,322I-200-25171-115471 Reported wage: $99,322 / year Annualized: $99,322 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-27 Employment end: 2028-09-29 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 06/20/2025 | 09/30/2025 |
| Becton, Dickinson And Company | Gie Ede Staff Engineer 1 (Lsr) | $154,500I-200-25114-901796 Reported wage: $154,500–$164,500 / year Annualized: $154,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-01 Employment end: 2028-08-11 Worker positions: 1 | Columbus, NE | 04/24/2025 | 08/12/2025 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. | Staff Engineer 1 - Digital Product Engineer | $138,590I-200-25098-842303 Reported wage: $138,590 / year Annualized: $138,590 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-15 Employment end: 2028-09-29 Worker positions: 1 | New Albany, OH | 04/08/2025 | 09/30/2025 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. | Staff Engineer 1 - Software Engineer | $138,590I-200-25059-734410 Reported wage: $138,590 / year Annualized: $138,590 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-07 Employment end: 2028-07-17 Worker positions: 1 | Delaware, OH | 02/28/2025 | 07/18/2025 |
| Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | Staff Engineer 1 (M), Data Engineering | $170,000I-200-22168-293162 Reported wage: $170,000–$210,000 / year Annualized: $170,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-21 Employment end: 2025-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Plano, TX | 06/17/2022 | 07/01/2022 |
| Cohesity, Inc | Staff Engineer 1 | $192,000I-200-24239-293067 Reported wage: $192,000–$240,000 / year Annualized: $192,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-09-03 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 08/26/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Stmicroelectronics,Inc | Customer Quality Staff Engineer 1 | $140,000.12I-200-24124-956193 Reported wage: $140,000.12 / year Annualized: $140,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-10 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Coppell, TX | 05/03/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | Staff Engineer 1 | $180,000I-200-24115-922098 Reported wage: $180,000–$190,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-01 Employment end: 2027-05-16 Worker positions: 1 | Plano, TX | 04/24/2024 | 05/17/2024 |
| Cohesity, Inc | Staff Engineer 1 | $192,000I-200-24095-858562 Reported wage: $192,000–$288,000 / year Annualized: $192,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-04-11 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 04/04/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. | Staff Engineer 1 - Global Data & Integrations | $130,499I-200-24067-779259 Reported wage: $130,499 / year Annualized: $130,499 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-03-14 Employment end: 2027-08-29 Worker positions: 1 | Sunbury, OH | 03/07/2024 | 08/30/2024 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. | Staff Engineer 1 - Full Stack | $130,499I-200-24047-727222 Reported wage: $130,499 / year Annualized: $130,499 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-26 Employment end: 2027-07-04 Worker positions: 1 | Blacklick, OH | 02/16/2024 | 07/05/2024 |
| Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator Lab | Staff Engineer 1 | $73,800I-200-24016-644048 Reported wage: $73,800–$151,400 / year Annualized: $73,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-01-23 Employment end: 2027-02-14 Worker positions: 1 | Menlo Park, CA | 01/16/2024 | 02/15/2024 |
| Vmware LLC | Staff Engineer 1 | $213,185I-200-23362-596228 Reported wage: $213,185 / year Annualized: $213,185 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-01-05 Employment end: 2027-06-02 Worker positions: 1 | Frisco, TX | 12/28/2023 | 06/03/2024 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer 1 | $222,000I-200-23314-493402 Reported wage: $222,000 / year Annualized: $222,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-11-17 Employment end: 2027-05-07 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 11/09/2023 | 05/08/2024 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer 1 | $212,874.82I-200-23305-469755 Reported wage: $212,874.82 / year Annualized: $212,875 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-11-08 Employment end: 2027-04-30 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 11/01/2023 | 05/01/2024 |
| Pivotal Software, Inc. | Staff Engineer 1 | $224,540I-200-23298-454406 Reported wage: $224,540 / year Annualized: $224,540 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-11-01 Employment end: 2027-04-15 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 10/25/2023 | 04/16/2024 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer 1 | $231,280I-200-23286-429124 Reported wage: $231,280 / year Annualized: $231,280 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-10-20 Employment end: 2026-04-18 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 10/13/2023 | 10/13/2023 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. | Staff Engineer 1 - Application Architect | $153,000I-200-23278-413000 Reported wage: $153,000 / year Annualized: $153,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-10-13 Employment end: 2026-10-08 Worker positions: 1 | Dublin, OH | 10/05/2023 | 10/09/2023 |
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