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Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

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Staff Engineer, Software Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings64All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$119,22559 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$107,536–$134,628Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
08162432FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 23 filings20FY 2021: 29 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24Fiscal year
FY 20242 filings$221,899 median · n=2

*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 · 59 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 4 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
92.2%Certified LCAs
Certified59 92.2%
Withdrawn5 7.8%

Denominator: all 64 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
$119,225Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$102,981
25th percentile$107,536
Median (50th)$119,225
75th percentile$134,628
90th percentile$195,000

n=59 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

64 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 Semiconductor, Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$202,159 /yr

I-200-24249-317129
Reported wage: $202,159–$232,159 / year
Annualized: $202,159
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-12
Employment end: 2027-09-06
Worker positions: 20

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

San Jose, CA09/05/202409/07/2024
Guild Education, Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$241,639 /yr

I-200-24218-243938
Reported wage: $241,639 / year
Annualized: $241,639
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-12
Employment end: 2027-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Parker, CO08/05/202408/12/2024
Guild EducationStaff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-23116-969003
Reported wage: $185,000–$218,750 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-03
Employment end: 2026-05-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/26/202305/09/2023
Stryker CorporationStaff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$113,880 /yr

I-200-22294-545451
Reported wage: $113,880–$115,880 / year
Annualized: $113,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-28
Employment end: 2026-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Weston, FL10/21/202204/20/2023
Guild Education, Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-22087-015390
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-04
Employment end: 2025-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Herndon, VA03/28/202205/04/2022
Stryker CorporationSenior Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$119,225 /yr

I-200-22074-979727
Reported wage: $119,225–$126,852 / year
Annualized: $119,225
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-22
Employment end: 2025-07-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Flower Mound, TX03/15/202207/21/2022
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$127,504 /yr

I-200-21252-574819
Reported wage: $127,504–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $127,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-16
Employment end: 2024-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX09/09/202109/20/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$109,637 /yr

I-200-21245-560891
Reported wage: $109,637–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $109,637
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-10
Employment end: 2024-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA09/02/202109/13/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$109,637 /yr

I-200-21245-561085
Reported wage: $109,637–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $109,637
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-10
Employment end: 2024-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA09/02/202109/13/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$109,637 /yr

I-200-21245-561384
Reported wage: $109,637–$171,500 / year
Annualized: $109,637
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-10
Employment end: 2024-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA09/02/202109/13/2021
Medallia, Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$227,900 /yr

I-200-21196-463045
Reported wage: $227,900 / year
Annualized: $227,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-21
Employment end: 2024-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA07/14/202108/15/2021
Arinc IncorporatedStaff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$117,894 /yr

I-200-21152-357495
Reported wage: $117,894–$135,870 / year
Annualized: $117,894
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-08
Employment end: 2024-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Annapolis, MD06/01/202106/08/2021
Arinc IncorporatedStaff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$141,752 /yr

I-200-21137-319463
Reported wage: $141,752–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $141,752
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-24
Employment end: 2024-05-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Annapolis, MD05/17/202105/24/2021
Stryker CorporationStaff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$98,738 /yr

I-200-21123-281733
Reported wage: $98,738–$112,978.56 / year
Annualized: $98,738
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-10
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Weston, FL05/03/202110/01/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$125,570 /yr

I-200-21116-259054
Reported wage: $125,570–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $125,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-03
Employment end: 2024-05-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Melbourne, FL04/26/202105/03/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$108,202 /yr

I-200-21116-259131
Reported wage: $108,202–$118,556 / year
Annualized: $108,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-03
Employment end: 2024-05-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilsonville, OR04/26/202105/03/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$125,570 /yr

I-200-21088-180079
Reported wage: $125,570–$142,099 / year
Annualized: $125,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-05
Employment end: 2024-04-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Melbourne, FL03/29/202104/05/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$122,907 /yr

I-200-21085-177498
Reported wage: $122,907–$125,528 / year
Annualized: $122,907
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-02
Employment end: 2024-04-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA03/26/202104/05/2021
Stryker CorporationSenior Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$123,323 /yr

I-200-21083-172303
Reported wage: $123,323–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $123,323
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-31
Employment end: 2024-04-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Cypress, TX03/24/202104/05/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$107,890 /yr

I-200-21075-150083
Reported wage: $107,890–$124,500 / year
Annualized: $107,890
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-23
Employment end: 2022-07-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Melbourne, FL03/16/202103/27/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$125,570 /yr

I-200-21069-136165
Reported wage: $125,570–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $125,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-17
Employment end: 2024-03-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Melbourne, FL03/10/202103/17/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$107,536 /yr

I-200-21068-130864
Reported wage: $107,536–$112,200 / year
Annualized: $107,536
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-16
Employment end: 2024-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA03/09/202103/16/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$107,890 /yr

I-200-21074-146909
Reported wage: $107,890–$119,092 / year
Annualized: $107,890
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-16
Employment end: 2022-03-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Melbourne, FL03/15/202103/24/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$107,536 /yr

I-200-21067-129016
Reported wage: $107,536–$117,832 / year
Annualized: $107,536
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-15
Employment end: 2024-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA03/08/202103/15/2021
Rockwell Collins Inc.Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$123,491 /yr

I-200-21035-054984
Reported wage: $123,491 / year
Annualized: $123,491
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-11
Employment end: 2024-02-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA02/04/202102/11/2021

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.