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Staff Engineer I, Software

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Staff Engineer I, Software insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings42All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$180,00037 eligible salary records
Employer names5Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$155,000–$211,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 7 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 9 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$211,000 median · n=3

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 37 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 I, Software Process Engineering22
$197,496 median · n=19 eligible
Staff Engineer I, Software11
$150,000 median · n=9 eligible
Staff Engineer I, Software Qa4
$167,149 median · n=4 eligible
Staff Engineer I, Software Analysis Engineering2
$185,000 median · n=2 eligible
Staff Engineer I, Software Project Management2
$221,500 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer I, Software1
$155,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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, CA30
$184,662 median · n=27 eligible
Plano, TX5
$185,000 median · n=4 eligible
Bellevue, WA2
$170,000 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX1
$132,683 median · n=1 eligible
Bellevue, WASHINGTON1
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA1
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
New York, NY1
— median · n=0 eligible
Santa Clarita, CA1
$149,136 median · n=1 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
88.1%Certified LCAs
Certified37 88.1%
Certified - Withdrawn4 9.5%
Withdrawn1 2.4%

Denominator: all 42 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.24
$210,000 median · n=21 eligible
Samsung Research America, Inc.16
$161,075 median · n=14 eligible
Samsung Electronics America2
$165,000 median · n=2 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
$180,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$135,000
25th percentile$155,000
Median (50th)$180,000
75th percentile$211,000
90th percentile$230,000

n=37 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

42 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 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 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, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$211,000 /yr

I-200-26092-753129
Reported wage: $211,000–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $211,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/02/202604/13/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$211,000 /yr

I-200-26092-750913
Reported wage: $211,000–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $211,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/02/202604/13/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$197,496 /yr

I-200-25329-437396
Reported wage: $197,496 / year
Annualized: $197,496
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX11/25/202505/19/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$235,000 /yr

I-200-25099-848421
Reported wage: $235,000–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $235,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/09/202510/01/2025
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Qa

Filing details

$172,931 /yr

I-200-25063-743709
Reported wage: $172,931–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $172,931
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-11
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/04/202508/01/2025
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Analysis Engineering

Filing details

$188,000 /yr

I-200-25016-623033
Reported wage: $188,000–$198,000 / year
Annualized: $188,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-24
Employment end: 2028-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX01/16/202502/01/2025
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$249,000 /yr

I-200-24355-560377
Reported wage: $249,000–$259,000 / year
Annualized: $249,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-30
Employment end: 2028-01-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA12/19/202401/06/2025
Samsung Electronics America, IncStaff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-24281-389266
Reported wage: $215,000–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-15
Employment end: 2027-12-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA10/07/202412/02/2024
Samsung Electronics America, IncStaff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-24232-276129
Reported wage: $210,000–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-26
Employment end: 2027-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA08/19/202409/30/2024
Samsung Electronics America, IncStaff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-24205-215882
Reported wage: $230,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-30
Employment end: 2027-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA07/23/202408/19/2024
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-24205-216479
Reported wage: $225,000–$235,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-30
Employment end: 2027-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA07/23/202408/15/2024
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Project Management

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-24201-210028
Reported wage: $230,000–$240,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-26
Employment end: 2027-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA07/19/202408/19/2024
Samsung Electronics America, IncStaff Engineer I, Software Project Management

Filing details

$213,000 /yr

I-200-24187-176490
Reported wage: $213,000–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $213,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-12
Employment end: 2027-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA07/05/202408/05/2024
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Analysis Engineering

Filing details

$182,000 /yr

I-200-24165-106096
Reported wage: $182,000–$192,000 / year
Annualized: $182,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-21
Employment end: 2027-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX06/13/202407/15/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software

Filing details

$149,136 /yr

I-200-24121-943012
Reported wage: $149,136–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $149,136
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-07
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clarita, CA04/30/202410/01/2024
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-24080-816928
Reported wage: $225,000–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-27
Employment end: 2027-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/20/202404/15/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software

Filing details

$192,941 /yr

I-200-23138-035466
Reported wage: $192,941–$235,000 / year
Annualized: $192,941
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-22
Employment end: 2026-05-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/18/202305/30/2023
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software

Filing details

$184,662 /yr

I-200-23265-373290
Reported wage: $184,662 / year
Annualized: $184,662
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-29
Employment end: 2026-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA09/22/202310/02/2023
Samsung Electronics America, IncStaff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$134,992 /yr

I-200-23123-988411
Reported wage: $134,992–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $134,992
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-10
Employment end: 2026-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX05/03/202306/05/2023
Samsung Electronics America, IncStaff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$134,992 /yr

I-200-23102-927625
Reported wage: $134,992–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $134,992
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-03
Employment end: 2026-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX04/12/202306/05/2023
Samsung Electronics America, IncStaff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$157,477 /yr

I-200-22255-466090
Reported wage: $157,477–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $157,477
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-31
Employment end: 2025-09-25
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY09/12/202209/26/2022
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software

Filing details

$192,941 /yr

I-200-22250-460225
Reported wage: $192,941–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $192,941
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-14
Employment end: 2025-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA09/07/202209/19/2022
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Qa

Filing details

$132,683 /yr

I-200-22230-425315
Reported wage: $132,683–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $132,683
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-25
Employment end: 2025-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX08/18/202208/29/2022

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.