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Senior Staff Software Engineer: H-1B salaries
773 labor condition applications used the job title Senior Staff Software Engineer. Median offered base salary $184,818; middle half $164,966–$221,000.
Applications (LCAs)773
Median offered salary$184,818
Middle half of salaries$164,966–$221,000
10th–90th percentile$149,424–$252,000
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 83 | $171,080 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 80 | $178,065 |
| Intuit Inc. | 56 | $234,021 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 43 | $206,084 |
| Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | 35 | $191,583 |
| The Gap, Inc. | 35 | $185,000 |
| Hartford Fire Insurance Company | 29 | $139,027 |
| Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. | 25 | $171,080 |
| Google LLC | 13 | $308,500 |
| Social Finance, LLC | 13 | $257,000 |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 9 | $200,000 |
| BILL Operations LLC | 8 | $245,960 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 8 | $224,000 |
| CSAA Insurance Services, Inc. | 7 | $142,400 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 7 | $232,000 |
| Western Union, LLC | 6 | $166,670 |
| Deere & Company | 6 | $150,100 |
| Airbnb, Inc. | 6 | $244,000 |
| WarnerMedia Services, LLC | 6 | $188,000 |
| Minted LLC | 5 | $239,200 |
| ForgeRock Inc. | 5 | $159,000 |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | 5 | $290,000 |
| Stryker Corporation | 5 | $153,358 |
| Ping Identity Corporation | 5 | $158,000 |
| Sysdig, Inc. | 4 | $230,000 |
| Edelman Financial Engines, LLC | 4 | $182,881 |
| Magna Electronics, Inc. | 4 | $107,983 |
| Sirius XM Radio Inc. | 4 | $185,000 |
| Valassis Digital Corp. | 4 | $154,400 |
| Illumina, Inc. | 4 | $172,487 |
| Boston Dynamics, Inc. | 4 | $152,250 |
| Spirent Communications, Inc. | 4 | $175,126 |
| Blackhawk Network, Inc. | 4 | $183,310 |
| Ge Healthcare Iits USA Corporation | 4 | $164,100 |
| GE Energy Management Services LLC | 4 | $163,100 |
| Outreach Corporation | 4 | $209,152 |
| Nordic Semiconductor, Inc. | 4 | $226,138 |
| Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC | 3 | $155,893 |
| DiDi Research America, LLC | 3 | $213,943 |
| Blue Yonder, Inc. | 3 | $149,781 |
| Q2 Software, Inc. | 3 | $204,000 |
| d-MATRiX Corporation | 3 | $215,000 |
| Qualifacts Systems, LLC | 3 | $124,336 |
| WeRide CORP | 3 | $250,000 |
| Ge Digital Holdings LLC | 3 | $164,781 |
| Databricks, Inc. | 3 | $210,000 |
| ARRIS Solutions LLC | 3 | $130,978 |
| ServiceTitan, Inc. | 3 | $227,500 |
| Insulet Corporation | 3 | $180,000 |
| Cloudera, Inc. | 3 | $200,000 |
| Coupang Global LLC | 3 | $226,158 |
| Experian Information Solutions Inc. | 3 | $180,000 |
| Aurora Operations, Inc. | 3 | $214,767 |
| Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC | 3 | $220,626 |
| Sumo Logic Inc. | 3 | $227,000 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | 3 | $161,886 |
| Ridgeline, Inc | 3 | $200,000 |
| Gigamon, Inc. | 2 | $188,802 |
| Raley's | 2 | $140,043 |
| Activision Blizzard Media, LLC | 2 | $225,800 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $180,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $184,936 |
| Level III (experienced) | $176,131 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $185,200 |
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 | 178 | $172,032 |
| FY2024 | 203 | $181,272 |
| FY2025 | 202 | $186,392 |
| FY2026 | 169 | $198,384 |
Cities
- Santa Clara, CA152
- San Diego, CA106
- Mountain View, CA59
- San Francisco, CA53
- San Jose, CA39
- Austin, TX22
- Hartford, CT16
- Seattle, WA15
- New York, NY14
- Pleasanton, CA14
- Fremont, CA12
- Sunnyvale, CA11
- Charlotte, NC9
- Kirkland, WA8
- Atlanta, GA8
- Menlo Park, CA7
- Coppell, TX6
- Denver, CO6
- Auburn Hills, MI5
- Glendale, AZ5
- Moline, IL5
- Nashville, TN5
- Phoenix, AZ4
- Tampa, FL4
- Leander, TX4
- Waltham, MA4
- Cumming, GA4
- Plano, TX4
- Redwood City, CA4
- Cupertino, CA4
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).