Staff Engineer, Software Quality Engineering
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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Filing & salary trends
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 · 6 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Denominator: all 6 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=6 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
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | Staff Engineer, Software Quality Engineering | $235,000I-200-26117-841082 Reported wage: $235,000–$265,000 / year Annualized: $235,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 04/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | Senior Staff Engineer, Software Quality Engineering | $192,941I-200-23121-981175 Reported wage: $192,941–$264,000 / year Annualized: $192,941 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-08 Employment end: 2026-08-24 Worker positions: 10 | San Jose, CA | 05/01/2023 | 08/25/2023 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | Senior Staff Engineer, Software Quality Engineering | $184,080I-200-22132-166544 Reported wage: $184,080–$205,873 / year Annualized: $184,080 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-19 Employment end: 2025-08-25 Worker positions: 25 | San Jose, CA | 05/12/2022 | 08/26/2022 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | Staff Engineer, Software Quality Engineering | $159,830.3I-200-19235-290962 Reported wage: $159,830.3 / year Annualized: $159,830 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-08-29 Employment end: 2023-01-25 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CALIFORNIA | 08/23/2019 | 01/26/2020 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | Staff Engineer, Software Quality Engineering | $178,390.01I-200-19115-768368 Reported wage: $178,390.01 / year Annualized: $178,390 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-05-03 Employment end: 2022-08-25 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CALIFORNIA | 04/29/2019 | 08/26/2019 |
| Rovi Corporation, A Tivo Company | Staff Engineer, Software Quality Engineering | $129,000I-200-19011-082799 Reported wage: $129,000–$129,000 / year Annualized: $129,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-01-18 Employment end: 2022-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CALIFORNIA | 01/14/2019 | 04/01/2019 |
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.