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Staff Engineer Ii

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Staff Engineer Ii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings202All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$139,000159 eligible salary records
Employer names68Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,313–$197,151Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010203040FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 8 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 14 filings20FY 2021: 19 filings21FY 2022: 21 filings22FY 2023: 36 filings23FY 2024: 26 filings24FY 2025: 30 filings25FY 2026: 28 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*28 filings$100,000 median · n=19

*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 · 159 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 Ii114
$113,378 median · n=83 eligible
Staff Engineer Iii10
$110,261 median · n=9 eligible
Staff Engineer Ii, Software7
$155,000 median · n=7 eligible
R&D Staff Engineer Ii6
$78,500 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Engineer Ii, Research4
$159,016 median · n=2 eligible
Customer Quality Staff Engineer Ii3
$188,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer Ii, Software3
$167,149 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Engineer Ii, Machine Learning Research3
$192,941 median · n=3 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, CA23
$192,941 median · n=20 eligible
Palo Alto, CA21
$240,000 median · n=21 eligible
Batavia, IL20
$92,600 median · n=7 eligible
Houston, TX10
$80,007 median · n=8 eligible
Newport News, VA10
$112,523 median · n=10 eligible
Plano, TX10
$147,597 median · n=7 eligible
Glendale, CA6
$180,000 median · n=3 eligible
Cranberry Township, PA5
$110,000 median · n=5 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
86.1%Certified LCAs
Certified174 86.1%
Certified - Withdrawn18 8.9%
Withdrawn8 4.0%
Denied2 1.0%

Denominator: all 202 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Vmware, Inc.24
$236,000 median · n=24 eligible
Samsung Research America, Inc.21
$169,575 median · n=18 eligible
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.19
$227,000 median · n=15 eligible
Fermi Research Alliance, LLC12
$92,600 median · n=4 eligible
Western Alliance Bank12
$145,000 median · n=11 eligible
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC10
$109,342 median · n=10 eligible
Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC8
$97,400 median · n=3 eligible
Stmicroelectronics,Inc6
$170,408 median · n=6 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
$139,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$73,105
25th percentile$90,313
Median (50th)$139,000
75th percentile$197,151
90th percentile$246,542

n=159 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

202 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
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 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 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
Paradigm Structural Engineers, Inc.Staff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$96,000 /yr

I-200-26105-799054
Reported wage: $96,000 / year
Annualized: $96,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/15/202610/01/2026
Vogt Engineering, L.P.Staff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-25062-739347
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

The Woodlands, TX03/03/202506/01/2025
Verdantas LLCStaff Engineer Iii

Filing details

$110,261 /yr

I-200-26100-777616
Reported wage: $110,261 / year
Annualized: $110,261
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/09/202610/01/2026
Mfs Consulting Engineers & Surveyor, DpcStaff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$70,004.94 /yr

I-200-26098-769339
Reported wage: $70,004.94 / year
Annualized: $70,005
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South Plainfield, NJ04/08/202610/01/2026
Tectonic Msa LLCStaff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$90,625 /yr

I-200-26091-745564
Reported wage: $90,625 / year
Annualized: $90,625
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Glastonbury, CT04/01/202610/01/2026
Verdantas LLCStaff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-26090-743133
Reported wage: $78,000–$78,783 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2029-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, DE03/31/202608/24/2026
Mfs Consulting Engineers & Surveyor, DpcStaff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$70,004.94 /yr

I-200-26096-759669
Reported wage: $70,004.94 / year
Annualized: $70,005
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South Plainfield, NJ04/06/202610/01/2026
Mfs Consulting Engineers & Surveyor, DpcStaff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$70,004.94 /yr

I-200-26092-750583
Reported wage: $70,004.94 / year
Annualized: $70,005
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South Plainfield, NJ04/02/202610/01/2026
Western Alliance BankStaff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$150,800 /yr

I-200-26084-728224
Reported wage: $150,800 / year
Annualized: $150,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Westerville, OH03/25/202609/05/2026
Mfs Consulting Engineers & Surveyor, DpcStaff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$70,004.94 /yr

I-200-26089-739251
Reported wage: $70,004.94 / year
Annualized: $70,005
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-30
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South Plainfield, NJ03/30/202605/01/2026
Gsg Consultants, IncCm Staff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-26072-703024
Reported wage: $95,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Schaumburg, IL03/13/202604/01/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer Ii/Director, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$308,000 /yr

I-200-26070-697346
Reported wage: $308,000–$318,000 / year
Annualized: $308,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/11/202603/23/2026
Children'S National Medical CenterR&D Staff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$78,500 /yr

I-200-26016-568074
Reported wage: $78,500 / year
Annualized: $78,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-02-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC01/16/202602/07/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer Ii(M), Machine Learning

Filing details

$254,563 /yr

I-200-26013-555881
Reported wage: $254,563 / year
Annualized: $254,563
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Englewood Cliffs, NJ01/13/202607/06/2026
Geologic Associates, Inc.Staff Engineer Iii

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26007-542769
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-14
Employment end: 2029-01-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO01/07/202601/21/2026
Children'S National Medical CenterR&D Staff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$78,500 /yr

I-200-26013-556533
Reported wage: $78,500 / year
Annualized: $78,500
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-13
Employment end: 2029-02-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC01/13/202602/07/2026
Children'S National Medical CenterR & D Staff Engineer Ii

Filing details

$66,950 /yr

I-200-25338-457359
Reported wage: $66,950 / year
Annualized: $66,950
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-11
Employment end: 2029-02-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC12/04/202502/06/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer Ii (M), Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$299,208 /yr

I-200-25329-437453
Reported wage: $299,208 / year
Annualized: $299,208
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA11/25/202505/21/2026
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer Ii, Research

Filing details

$144,394 /yr

I-200-24093-849974
Reported wage: $144,394–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $144,394
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-02
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX04/02/202410/01/2024

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.