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Senior Staff Engineer: H-1B salaries
542 labor condition applications used the job title Senior Staff Engineer. Median offered base salary $171,842; middle half $124,873–$206,496.
Applications (LCAs)542
Median offered salary$171,842
Middle half of salaries$124,873–$206,496
10th–90th percentile$85,013–$242,801
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC. | 51 | $204,901 |
| MediaTek USA Inc. | 48 | $179,000 |
| Terracon Consultants, Inc. | 31 | $86,500 |
| Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. | 23 | $75,751 |
| Comerica Management Company | 20 | $122,496 |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. | 20 | $169,665 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 19 | $178,198 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | 18 | $184,974 |
| Schnabel Management Services, Inc. | 18 | $86,497 |
| Nagarro, Inc | 13 | $78,478 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 12 | $243,000 |
| Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. | 12 | $166,521 |
| Nutanix, Inc. | 10 | $199,200 |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor, L.L.C. | 9 | $242,860 |
| Jacobs Associates, Inc. | 7 | $90,000 |
| Illumio, Inc. | 7 | $192,941 |
| American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. | 7 | $135,000 |
| Ventana Micro Systems Inc. | 6 | $196,250 |
| Tectus Corporation | 6 | $163,092 |
| American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | 6 | $251,211 |
| People Center, Inc. | 5 | $298,000 |
| Experian Information Solutions Inc. | 5 | $172,056 |
| Upscale AI, Inc | 5 | $230,000 |
| Fiserv Solutions, LLC | 4 | $186,462 |
| Akeana USA, Inc | 4 | $210,000 |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | 4 | $158,480 |
| Early Warning Services, LLC | 4 | $144,572 |
| MIPS Holding, Inc. | 4 | $191,756 |
| VeriFone, Inc. | 3 | $149,414 |
| The Gap, Inc. | 3 | $206,315 |
| Seagate US LLC | 3 | $159,224 |
| Vimo Inc | 3 | $278,685 |
| Bayer U.S. LLC | 3 | $165,000 |
| Ridgeline, Inc | 3 | $183,310 |
| Coupang Global LLC | 3 | $142,126 |
| Infineon Technologies LLC | 3 | $147,898 |
| Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants | 3 | $95,000 |
| Blue Sage Solutions, LLC | 3 | $172,008 |
| SiFive, Inc. | 3 | $174,432 |
| Consumerinfo.com, Inc. | 3 | $170,000 |
| Antimatter Technologies Inc. | 2 | $152,589 |
| Achronix Semiconductor Corporation | 2 | $198,308 |
| Stryker Corporation | 2 | $140,314 |
| NXP USA, Inc. | 2 | $200,000 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $181,649 |
| Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. | 2 | $147,900 |
| Mongodb, Inc. | 2 | $267,257 |
| Xmotors.Ai, Inc. | 2 | $317,920 |
| ASR Microelectronics International Inc. | 2 | $144,248 |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 2 | $130,000 |
| Safeway Inc. | 2 | $201,671 |
| InterDigital Communications, Inc. | 2 | $100,100 |
| Netskope, Inc. | 2 | $225,312 |
| Udemy, Inc. | 2 | $212,000 |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. | 2 | $227,803 |
| Euclid Labs Inc. | 2 | $180,000 |
| Optigrid, LLC | 2 | $168,282 |
| Datadog, Inc. | 2 | $330,000 |
| Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC | 2 | $115,649 |
| Credo Semiconductor, Inc. | 2 | $192,560 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $85,134 |
| Level II (qualified) | $91,500 |
| Level III (experienced) | $171,600 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $184,987 |
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 | 159 | $161,886 |
| FY2024 | 117 | $167,529 |
| FY2025 | 139 | $177,000 |
| FY2026 | 117 | $180,200 |
Cities
- San Jose, CA101
- Austin, TX46
- Santa Clara, CA39
- San Diego, CA28
- San Francisco, CA22
- New York, NY18
- Auburn Hills, MI14
- Sunnyvale, CA14
- Seattle, WA12
- Marlborough, MA12
- Frisco, TX6
- Cupertino, CA5
- Chicago, IL5
- Palo Alto, CA5
- Saratoga, CA5
- Phoenix, AZ5
- Savannah, GA5
- Madison, WI5
- Round Rock, TX5
- Scottsdale, AZ5
- Plano, TX4
- Walnut Creek, CA4
- Houston, TX4
- Pleasanton, CA4
- Mountain View, CA3
- Fremont, CA3
- Woburn, MA3
- Framingham, MA3
- Irvine, CA3
- Oak Brook, IL3
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).