Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering
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How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$25k bands · 16 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Denominator: all 16 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
n=16 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
16 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $187,773.12I-200-20040-308825 Reported wage: $187,773.12 / year Annualized: $187,773 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-02-14 Employment end: 2023-08-09 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 02/09/2020 | 08/10/2020 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $176,812.8I-200-18095-030487 Reported wage: $176,812.8 / year Annualized: $176,813 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-05-29 Employment end: 2021-11-20 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 05/22/2018 | 11/21/2018 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $164,923.5I-200-18095-388299 Reported wage: $164,923.5 / year Annualized: $164,924 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-04-25 Employment end: 2021-09-15 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 04/19/2018 | 09/16/2018 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $156,999.64I-200-18059-419097 Reported wage: $156,999.64 / year Annualized: $157,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-28 Employment end: 2021-09-20 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 03/22/2018 | 09/21/2018 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $170,900.46I-200-18054-794924 Reported wage: $170,900.46 / year Annualized: $170,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-01 Employment end: 2021-05-19 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 02/23/2018 | 05/19/2018 |
| Xoriant Corporation | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $130,000I-200-18029-206695 Reported wage: $130,000 / year Annualized: $130,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-02-02 Employment end: 2021-02-04 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 01/29/2018 | 02/05/2018 |
| Xoriant Corporation | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $168,000I-200-18019-414029 Reported wage: $168,000 / year Annualized: $168,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-01-26 Employment end: 2021-01-28 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 01/19/2018 | 01/29/2018 |
| Nicira, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $188,350I-200-17338-021924 Reported wage: $188,350 / year Annualized: $188,350 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2017-12-08 Employment end: 2021-06-05 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 12/04/2017 | 06/05/2018 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $170,900.46I-200-17321-445211 Reported wage: $170,900.46 / year Annualized: $170,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2017-11-24 Employment end: 2021-05-19 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 11/17/2017 | 05/19/2018 |
| Nicira, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $170,665I-200-17312-707466 Reported wage: $170,665 / year Annualized: $170,665 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2017-11-15 Employment end: 2021-05-10 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 11/08/2017 | 05/10/2018 |
| Nicira, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $178,323.6I-200-17103-265030 Reported wage: $178,323.6 / year Annualized: $178,324 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-04-19 Employment end: 2020-10-10 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 04/13/2017 | 10/10/2017 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $156,800I-200-17044-934699 Reported wage: $156,800 / year Annualized: $156,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-02-17 Employment end: 2020-08-11 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 02/13/2017 | 08/12/2017 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $156,004.09I-200-16120-757401 Reported wage: $156,004.09 / year Annualized: $156,004 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-08-24 Employment end: 2019-12-13 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 08/18/2016 | 12/14/2016 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $151,606.6I-200-16120-508044 Reported wage: $151,606.6 / year Annualized: $151,607 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-08-12 Employment end: 2019-12-26 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 08/08/2016 | 12/27/2016 |
| Vmware, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $130,521I-200-16055-522317 Reported wage: $130,521 / year Annualized: $130,521 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-03-02 Employment end: 2019-08-26 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 02/25/2016 | 08/26/2016 |
| Nicira, Inc. | Staff Engineer - Quality Engineering | $167,000I-200-15287-949143 Reported wage: $167,000 / year Annualized: $167,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2015-10-20 Employment end: 2018-11-01 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 10/14/2015 | 11/02/2015 |
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.