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Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware

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Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings18All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$152,92516 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$149,000–$168,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 9 filings23FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$190,506 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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 16 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, Software/Firmware Engineering5
$142,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering4
$168,000 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering3
$149,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware3
$190,000 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware2
$161,500 median · n=2 eligible
Sr. Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware1
— median · n=0 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
Santa Clara, CA12
$152,000 median · n=11 eligible
San Diego, CA3
$190,000 median · n=3 eligible
North Andover, MA1
— median · n=0 eligible
San Jose, CA1
$180,000 median · n=1 eligible
Wilmington, MA1
$153,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
94.4%Certified LCAs
Certified17 94.4%
Withdrawn1 5.6%

Denominator: all 18 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.12
$152,000 median · n=11 eligible
Innophase Iot, Inc.4
$185,000 median · n=4 eligible
Idex America, Inc.2
$153,000 median · n=1 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
$152,925Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$142,000
25th percentile$149,000
Median (50th)$152,925
75th percentile$168,500
90th percentile$185,000

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

18 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
Innophase Iot, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-25309-378873
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA11/05/202502/01/2026
Innophase Iot, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware

Filing details

$191,012 /yr

I-200-25309-378986
Reported wage: $191,012 / year
Annualized: $191,012
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA11/05/202502/01/2026
Idex America, Inc.Sr. Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware

Filing details

$60 per hour

I-200-25083-798406
Reported wage: $60–$75 / hour
Annualized: $124,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-31
Employment end: 2026-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

North Andover, MA03/24/202505/15/2025
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$152,850 /yr

I-200-25053-716468
Reported wage: $152,850 / year
Annualized: $152,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-28
Employment end: 2028-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/21/202508/15/2025
Innophase Iot, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-23180-154321
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-07
Employment end: 2026-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/29/202307/10/2023
Idex America, Inc.Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware

Filing details

$153,000 /yr

I-200-23116-967497
Reported wage: $153,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $153,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-03
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA04/26/202310/01/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$142,000 /yr

I-200-23093-896901
Reported wage: $142,000–$151,152 / year
Annualized: $142,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-10
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/03/202310/01/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$168,000 /yr

I-200-23081-869436
Reported wage: $168,000–$192,208 / year
Annualized: $168,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-29
Employment end: 2026-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/22/202309/15/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$142,000 /yr

I-200-23023-721186
Reported wage: $142,000–$159,000 / year
Annualized: $142,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-30
Employment end: 2026-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA01/23/202302/13/2023
Innophase Iot, Inc.Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-23019-713546
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-26
Employment end: 2026-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA01/19/202302/01/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$168,000 /yr

I-200-22332-607300
Reported wage: $168,000–$186,789 / year
Annualized: $168,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-05
Employment end: 2026-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/28/202205/26/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$152,000 /yr

I-200-22325-600128
Reported wage: $152,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $152,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-29
Employment end: 2025-12-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/21/202212/05/2022
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$168,000 /yr

I-200-22332-607219
Reported wage: $168,000–$186,789 / year
Annualized: $168,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-28
Employment end: 2026-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/28/202205/26/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Principal Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$152,000 /yr

I-200-22259-478531
Reported wage: $152,000–$204,789 / year
Annualized: $152,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-23
Employment end: 2025-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA09/16/202209/19/2022
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$167,200 /yr

I-200-22238-441508
Reported wage: $167,200–$167,543 / year
Annualized: $167,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-02
Employment end: 2025-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA08/26/202209/01/2022
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$142,000 /yr

I-200-22194-347793
Reported wage: $142,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $142,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-19
Employment end: 2025-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA07/12/202208/15/2022
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Principal Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$149,000 /yr

I-200-22090-027022
Reported wage: $149,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $149,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-07
Employment end: 2025-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/31/202209/17/2022
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Principal Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$149,000 /yr

I-200-22082-001091
Reported wage: $149,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $149,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-29
Employment end: 2025-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/22/202209/18/2022

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.