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Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer): H-1B salaries
359 labor condition applications used the job title Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer). Median offered base salary $190,000; middle half $161,000–$226,138.
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pure Storage, Inc. | 241 | $185,000 |
| OpenAI OpCo, LLC | 64 | $255,000 |
| Everpure, Inc. | 22 | $149,365 |
| Anthropic, PBC | 6 | $213,512 |
| Decagon AI, Inc. | 4 | $240,000 |
| Opusclip Inc. | 3 | $162,000 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 2 | $161,000 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 2 | $192,500 |
| Etched.ai, Inc. | 2 | $230,579 |
| 11x AI Inc. | 2 | $185,000 |
| MedicalMine Inc. | 2 | $94,890 |
| Sohum Inc. | 2 | — |
| Standard Kernel Co. | 2 | $190,000 |
| Cockroach Labs, Inc. | 1 | $127,338 |
| Sonatus, Inc. | 1 | $230,000 |
| PayPal Data Services, Inc. | 1 | — |
| Cerebras Systems Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| FL2024-008, Inc. | 1 | $330,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $150,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $192,500 |
| Level III (experienced) | $200,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $210,000 |
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 | 103 | $180,000 |
| FY2024 | 83 | $185,000 |
| FY2025 | 81 | $200,000 |
| FY2026 | 86 | $213,512 |
Cities
- Santa Clara, CA175
- Mountain View, CA68
- San Francisco, CA66
- Bellevue, WA33
- New York, NY3
- Sunnyvale, CA2
- Austin, TX2
- Cupertino, CA2
- Pleasanton, CA2
- Palo Alto, CA2
- San Diego, CA1
- Redlands, CA1
- San Jose, CA1
- Alhambra, 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).