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Sr. Staff Engineer: H-1B salaries

157 labor condition applications used the job title Sr. Staff Engineer. Median offered base salary $176,224; middle half $143,668–$226,798.

Applications (LCAs)157
Median offered salary$176,224
Middle half of salaries$143,668–$226,798
10th–90th percentile$131,770–$278,740

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Employers

EmployerLCAsMedian salary
Uber Technologies, Inc.18$283,100
Tenstorrent USA Inc.16$186,202
Comerica Management Company15$131,500
Seagate US LLC13$154,742
Nutanix, Inc.12$234,249
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.6$172,384
MediaTek USA Inc.6$155,000
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, L.L.C.5$200,033
Kioxia America, Inc.5$141,669
Illumio, Inc.4$187,741
Fifth Third Bank, National Association4$132,400
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.3$177,341
EdgeQ, Inc.3$143,874
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.3$98,150
Safeway Inc.3$197,400
Xmotors.Ai, Inc.3$285,400
ZT Group Int'l, Inc.2$155,000
Edelman Financial Engines, LLC2$162,139
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.2$200,971
Tesla, Inc.2$265,200
Automation Anywhere, Inc.2$228,079
Rivian Automotive, LLC2$227,012
Grey Orange Incorporated2$250,000
ZT Group Int'l, Inc. d/b/a ZT Systems1$141,814
Alphawave IP Corp1$185,058
The Converse Professional Group Inc1$80,000
Bayone Solutions, Inc.1$180,000
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.1$170,396
Materials Testing Consultants1$69,680
Inseego Wireless, Inc.1$146,328
PredictSpring, Inc.1$208,500
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.1$164,299
Discovery Energy, LLC1$113,000
Synaptics, Inc.1$136,000
Musarubra US, LLC1$154,268
Ventana Micro Systems Inc.1$180,000
Coupang Global LLC1$182,312
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.1$151,704
Zscaler, Inc.1$190,000
Bloom Energy Corporation1$167,670
Fiserv Solutions, LLC1$226,158
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.1$166,878
Se2, LLC1$118,747
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1$183,257
Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.1$141,488
The Gap, Inc.1$213,512
Axiado Corporation1$186,500

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$80,000
Level II (qualified)$128,300
Level III (experienced)$147,274
Level IV (fully competent)$198,300

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 yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202335$165,436
FY202431$174,518
FY202538$226,158
FY202650$187,741

Cities

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).