H1BDataPointPublic data. Better decisions.
OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES

Staff Engineer, Engineering

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

Insights follow the displayed search filters, including partial name matches. All loaded years.

Clear filters
THE BIG PICTURE

Staff Engineer, Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings33All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$115,58633 eligible salary records
Employer names8Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$101,719–$130,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$184,558 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 33 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

Top 5 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

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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified33 100.0%

Denominator: all 33 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 6 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
$115,586Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$91,433
25th percentile$101,719
Median (50th)$115,586
75th percentile$130,000
90th percentile$155,562

n=33 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

33 matching H-1B filings

Export page CSV

Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$184,558 /yr

I-200-26020-572730
Reported wage: $184,558–$223,755 / year
Annualized: $184,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-27
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Valencia, CA01/20/202605/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-24075-802235
Reported wage: $130,000–$134,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-22
Employment end: 2027-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/15/202409/13/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-24075-802236
Reported wage: $130,000–$134,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-22
Employment end: 2027-09-12
Worker positions: 30

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

Milpitas, CA03/15/202409/13/2024
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Engineer, Engineering Operations, Ota

Filing details

$157,600 /yr

I-200-23298-455435
Reported wage: $157,600 / year
Annualized: $157,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-01
Employment end: 2026-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plymouth, MI10/25/202310/31/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering Project Management

Filing details

$90,854 /yr

I-200-23206-212809
Reported wage: $90,854–$132,155 / year
Annualized: $90,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-01
Employment end: 2026-07-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Westborough, MA07/25/202307/25/2023
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$147,410 /yr

I-200-23114-958739
Reported wage: $147,410 / year
Annualized: $147,410
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-01
Employment end: 2026-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Valencia, CA04/24/202305/01/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$115,586 /yr

I-200-23096-908761
Reported wage: $115,586–$146,000 / year
Annualized: $115,586
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-12
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 35

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

Milpitas, CA04/05/202310/01/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$115,586 /yr

I-200-23096-908763
Reported wage: $115,586–$146,000 / year
Annualized: $115,586
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-12
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/05/202310/01/2023
Stryker CorporationStaff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$93,163 /yr

I-200-22082-003627
Reported wage: $93,163–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $93,163
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-30
Employment end: 2025-03-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Comstock Park, MI03/23/202203/28/2022
Stryker CorporationStaff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$91,000 /yr

I-200-21204-481227
Reported wage: $91,000–$100,128.92 / year
Annualized: $91,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-30
Employment end: 2024-10-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Portage, MI07/23/202110/22/2021
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$170,872 /yr

I-200-21028-038273
Reported wage: $170,872–$180,750 / year
Annualized: $170,872
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-03
Employment end: 2024-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA01/27/202107/23/2021
Stryker CorporationSr. Staff Engineer, Engineering, Robotics Intra-Op App.

Filing details

$100,526 /yr

I-200-20258-821027
Reported wage: $100,526–$136,964.78 / year
Annualized: $100,526
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-21
Employment end: 2023-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Mahwah, NJ09/14/202012/16/2020
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$145,870 /yr

I-200-20114-514165
Reported wage: $145,870–$157,000 / year
Annualized: $145,870
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-30
Employment end: 2023-10-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Valencia, CA04/23/202010/13/2020
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$172,640 /yr

I-200-20111-501245
Reported wage: $172,640–$176,593 / year
Annualized: $172,640
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-27
Employment end: 2023-10-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/20/202010/06/2020
Stryker CorporationStaff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$72,114 /yr

I-200-20086-438442
Reported wage: $72,114–$97,090 / year
Annualized: $72,114
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-02
Employment end: 2023-04-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Portage, MI03/26/202004/02/2020
Howmedica Osteonics CorporationSenior Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$106,122 /yr

I-200-19147-379340
Reported wage: $106,122–$127,000 / year
Annualized: $106,122
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-10
Employment end: 2022-06-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Ft. Lauderdale, FLORIDA06/04/201906/14/2019
Howmedica Osteonics CorporationSenior Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$94,474 /yr

I-200-19113-530599
Reported wage: $94,474–$109,450 / year
Annualized: $94,474
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-30
Employment end: 2022-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Lauderdale, FLORIDA04/24/201905/01/2019
Stryker CorporationSenior Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$94,474 /yr

I-200-19100-765386
Reported wage: $94,474–$109,450 / year
Annualized: $94,474
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-22
Employment end: 2022-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Lauderdale, FLORIDA04/16/201905/01/2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$116,252 /yr

I-200-19075-231928
Reported wage: $116,252–$127,870 / year
Annualized: $116,252
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-25
Employment end: 2022-09-14
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA03/18/201909/15/2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$108,900 /yr

I-200-19073-797153
Reported wage: $108,900–$142,500 / year
Annualized: $108,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-20
Employment end: 2022-09-09
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA03/14/201909/10/2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$129,563 /yr

I-200-19068-822208
Reported wage: $129,563–$142,500 / year
Annualized: $129,563
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-15
Employment end: 2022-09-05
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA03/11/201909/06/2019
Howmedica Osteonics CorporationStaff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$69,347 /yr

I-200-19065-189373
Reported wage: $69,347–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $69,347
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-14
Employment end: 2022-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Lauderdale, FLORIDA03/08/201904/01/2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$129,563 /yr

I-200-18233-462393
Reported wage: $129,563–$142,519 / year
Annualized: $129,563
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-27
Employment end: 2021-09-08
Worker positions: 15

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

Milpitas, CA08/21/201809/09/2018
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$106,579 /yr

I-200-18186-575729
Reported wage: $106,579–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $106,579
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-08
Employment end: 2021-10-01
Worker positions: 15

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

Milpitas, CA08/02/201810/01/2018
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Engineering

Filing details

$117,000 /yr

I-200-18085-798548
Reported wage: $117,000–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $117,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-30
Employment end: 2021-09-19
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA03/26/201809/20/2018

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.