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Staff Engineer I

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Staff Engineer I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings530All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$145,000420 eligible salary records
Employer names115Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$87,228–$188,109Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
024497397FY 2016: 15 filings16FY 2017: 11 filings17FY 2018: 18 filings18FY 2019: 26 filings19FY 2020: 30 filings20FY 2021: 42 filings21FY 2022: 74 filings22FY 2023: 84 filings23FY 2024: 79 filings24FY 2025: 87 filings25FY 2026: 64 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*64 filings$100,901 median · n=47

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 420 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
Staff Engineer I168
$84,900 median · n=124 eligible
Staff Engineer Ii114
$113,378 median · n=83 eligible
Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering22
$197,496 median · n=19 eligible
Staff Engineer I, Software11
$150,000 median · n=9 eligible
Staff Engineer I, System Structure Design11
$180,000 median · n=10 eligible
Staff Engineer Iii10
$110,261 median · n=9 eligible
Staff Engineer I, Data Engineering9
$211,000 median · n=8 eligible
Staff Engineer I, Research9
$146,000 median · n=8 eligible

Top 8 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, CA82
$192,941 median · n=71 eligible
Batavia, IL61
$84,900 median · n=21 eligible
Palo Alto, CA34
$229,432 median · n=34 eligible
Plano, TX34
$180,000 median · n=28 eligible
Austin, TX23
$145,000 median · n=19 eligible
Houston, TX22
$73,000 median · n=19 eligible
Newport News, VA17
$97,999 median · n=17 eligible
Glendale, CA11
$180,000 median · n=7 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
85.8%Certified LCAs
Certified455 85.8%
Certified - Withdrawn51 9.6%
Withdrawn19 3.6%
Denied5 0.9%

Denominator: all 530 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.81
$197,496 median · n=65 eligible
Samsung Research America, Inc.67
$170,457 median · n=58 eligible
Fermi Research Alliance, LLC43
$81,800 median · n=14 eligible
Vmware, Inc.41
$222,005 median · n=40 eligible
Hr Green, Inc.26
$74,000 median · n=25 eligible
Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC20
$86,850 median · n=8 eligible
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC18
$93,713 median · n=18 eligible
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.18
$145,000 median · n=15 eligible

Top 8 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
$145,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$71,984
25th percentile$87,228
Median (50th)$145,000
75th percentile$188,109
90th percentile$228,679

n=420 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

530 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
Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLCStaff Engineer I

Filing details

$88,800 /yr

I-200-26044-639054
Reported wage: $88,800–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $88,800
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Batavia, IL02/13/202607/30/2026
Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLCStaff Engineer I

Filing details

$42.69 per hour

I-200-26044-639058
Reported wage: $42.69–$69.71 / hour
Annualized: $88,795
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Batavia, IL02/13/202607/30/2026
Hr Green, Inc.Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$78,263.95 /yr

I-200-26173-037575
Reported wage: $78,263.95 / year
Annualized: $78,264
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, IL06/22/202607/01/2026
Bain & Company, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Peg Ai Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26156-984712
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/05/202607/13/2026
Braun Intertec CorporationStaff Engineer I

Filing details

$31.6 per hour

I-200-26154-979080
Reported wage: $31.6–$33 / hour
Annualized: $65,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/03/202610/01/2026
Dubois & King, Inc.Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$72,904 /yr

I-200-26141-939024
Reported wage: $72,904 / year
Annualized: $72,904
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South Burlington, VT05/21/202610/01/2026
Cotiviti, Inc.Staff Engineer I - R&D

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26135-915204
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC05/15/202606/08/2026
Piping Technology & Products, Inc.Staff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26134-912326
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/14/202610/01/2026
Western Alliance BankStaff Engineer Ii - Cyber

Filing details

$164,224.03 /yr

I-200-26132-901348
Reported wage: $164,224.03 / year
Annualized: $164,224
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ05/12/202608/03/2026
Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLCStaff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$99,500 /yr

I-200-26131-895399
Reported wage: $99,500–$162,300 / year
Annualized: $99,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Batavia, IL05/11/202609/18/2026
Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLCStaff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$47.84 per hour

I-200-26131-895446
Reported wage: $47.84–$78.03 / hour
Annualized: $99,507
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Batavia, IL05/11/202609/18/2026
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software

Filing details

$184,662 /yr

I-200-23226-263569
Reported wage: $184,662–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $184,662
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2026-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA08/14/202308/21/2023
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer Ii, Research

Filing details

$213,595 /yr

I-200-25045-695587
Reported wage: $213,595–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $213,595
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2028-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/14/202508/06/2025
Hr Green, Inc.Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$74,532.02 /yr

I-200-26124-863598
Reported wage: $74,532.02 / year
Annualized: $74,532
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/04/202605/26/2026
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Machine Learning Research

Filing details

$198,600 /yr

I-200-26120-855371
Reported wage: $198,600–$222,180 / year
Annualized: $198,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-10-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/30/202610/26/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26119-851380
Reported wage: $230,000–$265,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/29/202610/01/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Back End Server

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-24178-149143
Reported wage: $240,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/26/202409/30/2024
Tomtom North America, IncStaff Engineer I - Integration Services

Filing details

$138,486 /yr

I-200-26117-840769
Reported wage: $138,486–$215,705 / year
Annualized: $138,486
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Novi, MI04/27/202608/03/2026
Hr Green, Inc.Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$86,832.4 /yr

I-200-26112-820414
Reported wage: $86,832.4 / year
Annualized: $86,832
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Melbourne, FL04/22/202610/01/2026
Hr Green, Inc.Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$76,274 /yr

I-200-26112-820457
Reported wage: $76,274 / year
Annualized: $76,274
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Paul, MN04/22/202610/01/2026
Hr Green, Inc.Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$75,358.19 /yr

I-200-26112-820497
Reported wage: $75,358.19 / year
Annualized: $75,358
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sioux Falls, SD04/22/202610/01/2026
Hr Green, Inc.Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$83,886 /yr

I-200-26112-821816
Reported wage: $83,886 / year
Annualized: $83,886
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ04/22/202610/01/2026
Becton, Dickinson And CompanyR&D Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-26111-818000
Reported wage: $156,000–$166,000 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin Lakes, NJ04/21/202610/01/2026
Hr Green, Inc.Staff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$100,901 /yr

I-200-26111-818010
Reported wage: $100,901 / year
Annualized: $100,901
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ04/21/202610/01/2026
Hr Green, Inc.Staff Engineer I

Filing details

$79,672.11 /yr

I-200-26111-818076
Reported wage: $79,672.11 / year
Annualized: $79,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, IL04/21/202610/01/2026

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.