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Staff Engineer, Systems Design

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Staff Engineer, Systems Design insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings102All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$128,47298 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$122,335–$140,525Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05101520FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 6 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 12 filings20FY 2021: 18 filings21FY 2022: 13 filings22FY 2023: 9 filings23FY 2024: 16 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 6 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*6 filings$156,758 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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 98 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, Systems Design Engineering61
$126,984 median · n=60 eligible
Staff Engineer, Systems Design14
$134,939 median · n=14 eligible
Staff Engineer, Systems Design Verification Engineering11
$134,597 median · n=11 eligible
Staff Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture8
$124,516 median · n=6 eligible
Staff Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering3
$146,979 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Engineer, Systems Design 12223.512
$133,016 median · n=1 eligible
Staff Engineer, Systems Design 12223.631
$149,100 median · n=1 eligible
Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineer1
$110,802 median · n=1 eligible

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
Milpitas, CA42
$133,016 median · n=41 eligible
San Jose, CA27
$135,571 median · n=26 eligible
Santa Clara, CA6
$126,984 median · n=6 eligible
Plano, TEXAS5
$122,782 median · n=3 eligible
Fremont, CA3
$127,878 median · n=3 eligible
Cupertino, CA2
$129,397 median · n=2 eligible
Durham, NC2
$180,000 median · n=2 eligible
Milpitas, CALIFORNIA2
$127,009 median · n=2 eligible

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
96.1%Certified LCAs
Certified98 96.1%
Withdrawn3 2.9%
Denied1 1.0%

Denominator: all 102 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.69
$126,984 median · n=68 eligible
Renesas Electronics America Inc.10
$146,993 median · n=9 eligible
Analog Devices, Inc.5
$166,537 median · n=5 eligible
Samsung Research America, Inc.5
$122,782 median · n=3 eligible
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.5
$126,963 median · n=5 eligible
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.4
$129,721 median · n=4 eligible
Thermo Fisher Scientific3
$127,878 median · n=3 eligible
Panasonic Corporation Of North America1
$113,235 median · n=1 eligible

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
$128,472Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$111,991
25th percentile$122,335
Median (50th)$128,472
75th percentile$140,525
90th percentile$149,863

n=98 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

102 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
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$166,537 /yr

I-200-26169-028524
Reported wage: $166,537 / year
Annualized: $166,537
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA06/18/202610/01/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$146,979.39 /yr

I-200-26156-985503
Reported wage: $146,979.39 / year
Annualized: $146,979
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/05/202606/08/2026
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$126,963 /yr

I-200-26104-791412
Reported wage: $126,963–$215,500 / year
Annualized: $126,963
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashua, NH04/14/202608/07/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$140,300.42 /yr

I-200-26028-598381
Reported wage: $140,300.42 / year
Annualized: $140,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-04
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Greensboro, NC01/28/202602/02/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-25309-375954
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/05/202511/17/2025
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-25310-382416
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/06/202511/17/2025
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Verification Engineering

Filing details

$124,197 /yr

I-200-25181-139990
Reported wage: $124,197–$152,870 / year
Annualized: $124,197
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA06/30/202509/01/2025
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Verification Engineering

Filing details

$124,197 /yr

I-200-25181-140019
Reported wage: $124,197–$152,870 / year
Annualized: $124,197
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA06/30/202509/01/2025
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$135,245 /yr

I-200-25112-891894
Reported wage: $135,245–$146,900 / year
Annualized: $135,245
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2028-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA04/22/202507/12/2025
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$135,245 /yr

I-200-25112-891900
Reported wage: $135,245–$146,900 / year
Annualized: $135,245
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2028-07-11
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA04/22/202507/12/2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$119,350 /yr

I-200-24310-455054
Reported wage: $119,350–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $119,350
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-13
Employment end: 2028-02-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR11/05/202402/14/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$153,504 /yr

I-200-24158-080598
Reported wage: $153,504–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $153,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-13
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA06/06/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$153,504 /yr

I-200-24158-080602
Reported wage: $153,504–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $153,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-13
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/06/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-24122-946333
Reported wage: $126,984–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-08
Employment end: 2027-05-06
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA05/01/202405/07/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-24120-935450
Reported wage: $126,984–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-06
Employment end: 2027-05-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/29/202405/07/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-24116-925775
Reported wage: $107,000–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-02
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA04/25/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-24116-925781
Reported wage: $107,000–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-02
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/25/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-24102-878669
Reported wage: $107,000–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-18
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 30

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

Milpitas, CA04/11/202410/01/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-24102-878703
Reported wage: $107,000–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-18
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA04/11/202410/01/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-24102-878991
Reported wage: $126,984–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-18
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/11/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-24101-874378
Reported wage: $126,984–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-17
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA04/10/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-24101-874390
Reported wage: $126,984–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-17
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/10/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$153,504 /yr

I-200-24092-844984
Reported wage: $153,504–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $153,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-08
Employment end: 2027-04-03
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA04/01/202404/04/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$140,525 /yr

I-200-24072-793487
Reported wage: $140,525–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $140,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-19
Employment end: 2027-09-05
Worker positions: 30

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

Milpitas, CA03/12/202409/06/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$140,525 /yr

I-200-24072-793497
Reported wage: $140,525–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $140,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-19
Employment end: 2027-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/12/202409/06/2024

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.