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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Technical Staff insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings18,105All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$142,00016,316 eligible salary records
Employer names1,026Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,371–$170,907Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06071k2k2kFY 2016: 1,924 filings16FY 2017: 2,169 filings17FY 2018: 2,091 filings18FY 2019: 2,039 filings19FY 2020: 1,741 filings20FY 2021: 1,592 filings21FY 2022: 1,788 filings22FY 2023: 1,197 filings23FY 2024: 971 filings24FY 2025: 1,202 filings25FY 2026: 1,391 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1,391 filings$202,031 median · n=1,265

*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 · 16,316 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
Member Of Technical Staff6,227
$140,769 median · n=5,661 eligible
Senior Member Of Technical Staff1,863
$164,354 median · n=1,722 eligible
Member Of Technical Staff (Software Engineer)1,132
$156,885 median · n=1,021 eligible
Member Technical Staff, Software797
$125,000 median · n=666 eligible
Member Of Technical Staff - Software Engineering493
$120,000 median · n=485 eligible
Sr. Member Of Technical Staff331
$160,500 median · n=293 eligible
Member Technical Staff, Software Engineer300
$156,000 median · n=290 eligible
Principal Member Of Technical Staff298
$169,260 median · n=274 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
Palo Alto, CA3,577
$140,417 median · n=3,414 eligible
San Jose, CA1,984
$153,247 median · n=1,676 eligible
San Francisco, CA1,508
$187,574 median · n=1,425 eligible
Santa Clara, CA1,002
$165,804 median · n=912 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA950
$140,000 median · n=741 eligible
Mountain View, CA932
$150,000 median · n=813 eligible
Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA493
$145,600 median · n=488 eligible
Austin, TX473
$131,172 median · n=412 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
90.6%Certified LCAs
Certified16,403 90.6%
Certified - Withdrawn1,249 6.9%
Withdrawn357 2.0%
Denied96 0.5%

Denominator: all 18,105 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Vmware, Inc.4,521
$140,000 median · n=4,435 eligible
Netapp, Inc.1,379
$128,120 median · n=1,188 eligible
Nutanix, Inc.988
$155,328 median · n=772 eligible
Pure Storage, Inc.987
$162,272 median · n=911 eligible
Salesforce.Com Inc.695
$136,573 median · n=677 eligible
At&T Services, Inc.572
$160,199 median · n=536 eligible
Verizon Data Services LLC436
$115,720 median · n=343 eligible
Athenahealth, Inc.348
$131,430 median · n=304 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
$142,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$104,500
25th percentile$120,371
Median (50th)$142,000
75th percentile$170,907
90th percentile$204,000

n=16,316 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

18,105 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
Thinking Machines Lab Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$133,952 /yr

I-200-26174-041998
Reported wage: $133,952–$500,000 / year
Annualized: $133,952
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/23/202607/06/2026
Openai Opco, LLCMember Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042301
Reported wage: $250,000–$460,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 30

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

San Francisco, CA06/23/202607/06/2026
X Corp.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$189,592 /yr

I-200-26174-042356
Reported wage: $189,592–$400,000 / year
Annualized: $189,592
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 10

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

New York, NY06/23/202610/01/2026
Openai Opco, LLCMember Of Technical Staff (Software Engineer)

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-200-26175-044429
Reported wage: $213,512 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 30

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

San Francisco, CA06/23/202610/01/2026
Openai Opco, LLCMember Of Technical Staff (Software Engineer)

Filing details

$187,574 /yr

I-200-26175-044475
Reported wage: $187,574 / year
Annualized: $187,574
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 30

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

San Francisco, CA06/23/202610/01/2026
Genios Ai IncMember Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26175-044486
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA06/23/202607/06/2026
Preconfigured, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26175-044686
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/23/202607/13/2026
Noetive Ai IncFounding Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$270,000 /yr

I-200-26180-062556
Reported wage: $270,000 / year
Annualized: $270,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/29/202608/17/2026
Etched, IncMember Of Technical Staff, Physical Design

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26173-037293
Reported wage: $150,000–$275,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/22/202607/06/2026
Athenahealth, Inc.Lead Member Of Technical Staff - Lmts

Filing details

$166,094.5 /yr

I-200-26173-039543
Reported wage: $166,094.5 / year
Annualized: $166,095
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/22/202610/01/2026
Rosaiclabs, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26169-027733
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/18/202606/22/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCMember Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$181,700 /yr

I-200-26169-028069
Reported wage: $181,700 / year
Annualized: $181,700
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.

Boston, MA06/18/202610/01/2026
At&T Services, Inc.Principal Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$203,752 /yr

I-200-26169-028469
Reported wage: $203,752 / year
Annualized: $203,752
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-11-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Middletown, NJ06/18/202611/14/2026
X.Ai LLCMember Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$187,741 /yr

I-200-26169-029859
Reported wage: $187,741–$400,000 / year
Annualized: $187,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 30

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

Palo Alto, CA06/18/202610/01/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCMember Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$270,000 /yr

I-200-26169-030224
Reported wage: $270,000 / year
Annualized: $270,000
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.

San Francisco, CA06/18/202610/01/2026
Mattson Technology, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff, Mechanical (Mts Mechanical)

Filing details

$175,157 /yr

I-200-26169-030528
Reported wage: $175,157–$249,000 / year
Annualized: $175,157
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA06/18/202606/18/2026
Preconfigured, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031207
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA06/18/202606/24/2026
Bespokelabs.Ai, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031372
Reported wage: $200,000–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/18/202606/29/2026
Globalstar, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-26169-032247
Reported wage: $185,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/18/202606/29/2026
Voyage Labs, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$275,000 /yr

I-200-26169-032286
Reported wage: $275,000 / year
Annualized: $275,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA06/18/202606/25/2026
Valkai IncorporatedMember Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$245,000 /yr

I-200-26170-033486
Reported wage: $245,000–$270,000 / year
Annualized: $245,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/19/202607/06/2026
Luma Ai, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26170-034098
Reported wage: $230,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA06/19/202607/06/2026
Anysphere, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$194,834 /yr

I-200-26170-034100
Reported wage: $194,834–$400,000 / year
Annualized: $194,834
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/19/202606/29/2026
Nuvacore Inc.Member Of Technical Staff (Design For Test)

Filing details

$229,590 /yr

I-200-26170-034408
Reported wage: $229,590–$255,000 / year
Annualized: $229,590
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/19/202606/26/2026
Luma Ai, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26170-035066
Reported wage: $230,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/19/202607/06/2026

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.