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Staff Engineer 2: H-1B salaries
53 labor condition applications used the job title Staff Engineer 2. Median offered base salary $130,000; middle half $103,407–$156,293.
Applications (LCAs)53
Median offered salary$130,000
Middle half of salaries$103,407–$156,293
10th–90th percentile$95,800–$259,998
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab | 30 | $130,000 |
| VMware, Inc. | 12 | $259,975 |
| Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | 6 | $94,800 |
| Western Alliance Bank | 3 | $151,740 |
| Clumio, Inc. | 1 | $200,000 |
| United States Gypsum Company | 1 | $118,214 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $93,800 |
| Level II (qualified) | $130,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $116,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $258,080 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 15 | $253,680 |
| FY2024 | 12 | $95,800 |
| FY2025 | 19 | $130,000 |
| FY2026 | 7 | $130,000 |
Cities
- Menlo Park, CA36
- Palo Alto, CA7
- Cerritos, CA1
- Boston, MA1
- San Jose, CA1
- Santa Clara, CA1
- Atlanta, GA1
- Phoenix, AZ1
- Austin, TX1
- Fremont, CA1
- Chicago, IL1
- Thousand Oaks, CA1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).