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Staff Engineer, Process

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Staff Engineer, Process insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings48All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$123,92346 eligible salary records
Employer names17Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$111,512–$161,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 7 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 6 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*6 filings$148,154 median · n=6

*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 · 46 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 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

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
95.8%Certified LCAs
Certified46 95.8%
Certified - Withdrawn2 4.2%

Denominator: all 48 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 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
$123,923Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$106,143
25th percentile$111,512
Median (50th)$123,923
75th percentile$161,500
90th percentile$185,694

n=46 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

48 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 Austin Semiconductor, LLCStaff Engineer, Process Control Monitoring (Pcm)

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-26135-917730
Reported wage: $145,000–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/15/202607/13/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineering

Filing details

$148,154 /yr

I-200-26120-856602
Reported wage: $148,154–$177,600 / year
Annualized: $148,154
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-06-08
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA04/30/202606/09/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineering

Filing details

$148,154 /yr

I-200-26118-846311
Reported wage: $148,154–$177,600 / year
Annualized: $148,154
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/28/202606/08/2026
Cheniere Energy, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Process - Kbgfjg54053-10

Filing details

$261,516 /yr

I-200-26106-801359
Reported wage: $261,516 / year
Annualized: $261,516
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-07-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/16/202607/26/2026
Bloom Energy CorporationSr. Staff Engineer, Process

Filing details

$136,740 /yr

I-200-26013-556716
Reported wage: $136,740 / year
Annualized: $136,740
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, DE01/13/202607/13/2026
Exact Sciences CorporationStaff Engineer, Process Development & Automation

Filing details

$186,274.6 /yr

I-200-25310-383107
Reported wage: $186,274.6 / year
Annualized: $186,275
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA11/06/202504/16/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Development Engineering

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-25148-023391
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-04
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA05/28/202510/01/2025
Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Design

Filing details

$151,000 /yr

I-200-25135-982573
Reported wage: $151,000–$204,000 / year
Annualized: $151,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Alameda, CA05/15/202510/01/2025
Jireh Semiconductor, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineering

Filing details

$122,845 /yr

I-200-24341-523696
Reported wage: $122,845–$146,848 / year
Annualized: $122,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-13
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR12/06/202406/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineering

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-24059-757164
Reported wage: $130,000–$134,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-06
Employment end: 2027-07-28
Worker positions: 30

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

San Jose, CA02/28/202407/29/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineering

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-24059-757170
Reported wage: $130,000–$134,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-06
Employment end: 2027-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/28/202407/28/2024
Illumina, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineer

Filing details

$109,491 /yr

I-200-23264-369666
Reported wage: $109,491–$139,491 / year
Annualized: $109,491
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-28
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA09/21/202310/01/2023
Cheniere Energy, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process - Kbgfjg79895-12

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-23222-254322
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-17
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cameron, LA08/10/202310/01/2023
Cheniere Energy, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process - Kbgfjg98916-11

Filing details

$185,114 /yr

I-200-23199-197588
Reported wage: $185,114 / year
Annualized: $185,114
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-25
Employment end: 2026-10-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Cameron, LA07/18/202310/24/2023
Bloom Energy CorporationSr. Staff Engineer, Process

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23195-191651
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-21
Employment end: 2026-07-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, DE07/14/202307/24/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineering

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-23117-970167
Reported wage: $130,000–$134,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-04
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/27/202310/01/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineering

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-23117-970169
Reported wage: $130,000–$134,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-04
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 35

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

Milpitas, CA04/27/202310/01/2023
Cheniere Energy, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Process - Kbgfjg54053-7

Filing details

$247,646 /yr

I-200-23075-852683
Reported wage: $247,646 / year
Annualized: $247,646
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-23
Employment end: 2026-07-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/16/202307/26/2023
Cheniere Energy, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process - Kbgfjg98916-4

Filing details

$175,049 /yr

I-200-22199-359415
Reported wage: $175,049 / year
Annualized: $175,049
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-25
Employment end: 2023-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Cameron, LA07/18/202212/09/2022
Analog Devices IncStaff Engineer, Process Sustaining

Filing details

$118,164.02 /yr

I-200-22131-158919
Reported wage: $118,164.02 / year
Annualized: $118,164
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-18
Employment end: 2025-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA05/11/202209/13/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineering

Filing details

$119,870 /yr

I-200-21263-593543
Reported wage: $119,870–$139,870 / year
Annualized: $119,870
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-27
Employment end: 2024-10-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Dublin, CA09/20/202110/04/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineering

Filing details

$111,000 /yr

I-200-21261-592544
Reported wage: $111,000–$131,000 / year
Annualized: $111,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-24
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA09/18/202110/01/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineering

Filing details

$111,000 /yr

I-200-21261-592545
Reported wage: $111,000–$131,000 / year
Annualized: $111,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-24
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA09/18/202110/01/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Process Engineering

Filing details

$119,870 /yr

I-200-21259-589193
Reported wage: $119,870–$139,870 / year
Annualized: $119,870
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-23
Employment end: 2024-10-03
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA09/16/202110/04/2021
Edwards Lifesciences LLCStaff Engineer, Process Control Network

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-21221-510114
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-24
Employment end: 2024-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA08/09/202108/18/2021

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.