OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Staff Software Engineer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsStaff Software Engineer insights
Total filings16,768All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$167,71015,375 eligible salary records
Employer names2,067Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$142,400–$200,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*1,869 filings$206,384 median · n=1,733
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 15,375 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Staff Software Engineer12,500
$163,549 median · n=11,432 eligible
Senior Staff Software Engineer1,573
$170,733 median · n=1,455 eligible
Sr. Staff Software Engineer421
$172,931 median · n=381 eligible
Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure221
$195,000 median · n=218 eligible
Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning131
$207,306 median · n=124 eligible
Staff Software Engineer In Test46
$155,999 median · n=44 eligible
Staff Software Engineer, Backend45
$184,080 median · n=43 eligible
Staff Software Engineer I40
$199,840 median · n=34 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Sunnyvale, CA2,062
$184,080 median · n=1,914 eligible
San Francisco, CA1,210
$207,000 median · n=1,112 eligible
San Diego, CA1,036
$135,429 median · n=1,004 eligible
San Jose, CA1,018
$170,000 median · n=897 eligible
Santa Clara, CA1,013
$172,032 median · n=946 eligible
Mountain View, CA978
$192,941 median · n=888 eligible
Austin, TX579
$139,464 median · n=510 eligible
Bentonville, AR415
$143,715 median · n=397 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
91.9%Certified LCAs
Certified15,415 91.9%
Certified - Withdrawn950 5.7%
Withdrawn325 1.9%
Denied78 0.5%
Denominator: all 16,768 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.1,815
$160,000 median · n=1,646 eligible
Linkedin Corporation1,125
$188,925 median · n=1,072 eligible
Intuit Inc.691
$170,872 median · n=647 eligible
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.653
$133,370 median · n=647 eligible
Servicenow, Inc.438
$177,154 median · n=433 eligible
Ibm Corporation366
$94,266 median · n=239 eligible
Google LLC342
$254,000 median · n=337 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.321
$159,918 median · n=318 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$167,710Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$120,224
25th percentile$142,400
Median (50th)$167,710
75th percentile$200,000
90th percentile$232,000
n=15,375 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
16,768 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Acceptance Corporation | Staff Software Engineer, A.I. And Machine Learning | $225,000I-200-23332-527709 Reported wage: $225,000 / year Annualized: $225,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2026-12-17 Worker positions: 1 | Southfield, MI | 11/28/2023 | 12/18/2023 |
| Snowflake Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $236,000I-200-26174-041317 Reported wage: $236,000–$339,250 / year Annualized: $236,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-15 Worker positions: 1 | Menlo Park, CA | 06/23/2026 | 12/16/2026 |
| Linkedin Corporation | Staff Software Engineer | $221,443I-200-26174-041444 Reported wage: $221,443–$311,000 / year Annualized: $221,443 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-17 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 06/23/2026 | 12/18/2026 |
| Harness Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $230,000I-200-26174-041452 Reported wage: $230,000 / year Annualized: $230,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chino, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Arm, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $163,550I-200-26174-042753 Reported wage: $163,550–$258,500 / year Annualized: $163,550 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-25 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 06/23/2026 | 06/26/2026 |
| Rivian And Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC | Staff Software Engineer Quality | $220,000I-200-26174-043377 Reported wage: $220,000 / year Annualized: $220,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-21 Worker positions: 1 | Irvine, CA | 06/23/2026 | 06/23/2026 |
| Sirius Xm Radio LLC | Staff Software Engineer | $189,592I-200-26174-043557 Reported wage: $189,592–$209,000 / year Annualized: $189,592 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-26 Worker positions: 1 | Princeton, NJ | 06/23/2026 | 07/27/2026 |
| Crusoe Technologies LLC | Staff Software Engineer | $281,000I-200-26174-044087 Reported wage: $281,000 / year Annualized: $281,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Snowflake Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $236,000I-200-26174-044356 Reported wage: $236,000–$339,250 / year Annualized: $236,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-24 Worker positions: 80 | Menlo Park, CA | 06/23/2026 | 06/25/2026 |
| Blue Yonder, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $109,687I-200-26175-044445 Reported wage: $109,687–$180,954 / year Annualized: $109,687 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Coppell, TX | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Databricks, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $226,000I-200-26173-036807 Reported wage: $226,000–$285,000 / year Annualized: $226,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-06-25 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 06/22/2026 | 06/26/2026 |
| Outcomes Operating, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $160,000I-200-26173-036879 Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-12-19 Worker positions: 1 | Cheshire, CT | 06/22/2026 | 12/20/2026 |
| Ruckus Wireless LLC | Senior Staff Software Engineer - Wifi | $171,109I-200-26173-037814 Reported wage: $171,109–$200,000 / year Annualized: $171,109 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-06-29 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 06/22/2026 | 06/30/2026 |
| Stack Av Co | Staff Software Engineer | $213,512I-200-26173-038180 Reported wage: $213,512–$296,640 / year Annualized: $213,512 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-10-01 Worker positions: 1 | Fremont, CA | 06/22/2026 | 10/02/2026 |
| Crusoe Technologies LLC | Staff Software Engineer | $280,000I-200-26173-038389 Reported wage: $280,000 / year Annualized: $280,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 06/22/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Unity Technologies Sf | Staff Software Engineer | $165,000I-200-26173-038430 Reported wage: $165,000–$195,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-11-08 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 06/22/2026 | 11/09/2026 |
| Intuit Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $264,969I-200-26173-038839 Reported wage: $264,969–$304,714.35 / year Annualized: $264,969 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Oakland, CA | 06/22/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| Coalition Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $231,428I-200-26173-040266 Reported wage: $231,428 / year Annualized: $231,428 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-11-12 Worker positions: 1 | Dublin, CA | 06/22/2026 | 11/13/2026 |
| Servicenow, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $206,988I-200-26169-027905 Reported wage: $206,988–$240,000 / year Annualized: $206,988 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-07-19 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/18/2026 | 07/20/2026 |
| Databricks, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $226,000I-200-26169-028922 Reported wage: $226,000–$285,000 / year Annualized: $226,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-06-24 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 06/18/2026 | 06/25/2026 |
| Wellsky Corporation | Staff Software Engineer | $142,657.2I-200-26169-029034 Reported wage: $142,657.2 / year Annualized: $142,657 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-12-17 Worker positions: 1 | Overland Park, KS | 06/18/2026 | 12/18/2026 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior Staff Software Engineer | $163,550I-200-26169-029477 Reported wage: $163,550–$244,000 / year Annualized: $163,550 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-06-19 Worker positions: 100 | Austin, TX | 06/18/2026 | 06/20/2026 |
| Academia, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $245,000I-200-26169-029768 Reported wage: $245,000 / year Annualized: $245,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Cloudera, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $195,426.05I-200-26169-030085 Reported wage: $195,426.05 / year Annualized: $195,426 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-18 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/18/2026 | 09/19/2026 |
| Cloudera, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $168,941.5I-200-26169-030110 Reported wage: $168,941.5 / year Annualized: $168,942 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-29 Worker positions: 1 | Raleigh, NC | 06/18/2026 | 09/30/2026 |
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