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Sr. Staff Software Engineer: H-1B salaries
235 labor condition applications used the job title Sr. Staff Software Engineer. Median offered base salary $202,112; middle half $161,250–$233,836.
Applications (LCAs)235
Median offered salary$202,112
Middle half of salaries$161,250–$233,836
10th–90th percentile$142,249–$264,514
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| LinkedIn Corporation | 21 | $215,197 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 20 | $241,129 |
| CSAA Insurance Services, Inc. | 14 | $142,400 |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 12 | $200,446 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 11 | $224,400 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 10 | $171,607 |
| Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC | 7 | $145,000 |
| Blue Yonder, Inc. | 7 | $149,781 |
| Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. | 6 | $149,590 |
| The Gap, Inc. | 5 | $195,400 |
| eBay Inc. | 5 | $265,000 |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 4 | $132,893 |
| Blackhawk Network, Inc. | 4 | $188,126 |
| A10 Networks, Inc. | 4 | $154,107 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 4 | $233,600 |
| Databricks, Inc. | 4 | $279,406 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | 3 | $179,982 |
| Move, Inc | 3 | $183,700 |
| Illumina, Inc. | 3 | $206,315 |
| Cribl, Inc. | 3 | $226,158 |
| Twitter, Inc. | 2 | $279,955 |
| Hartford Fire Insurance Company | 2 | $141,544 |
| SiMa Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $218,070 |
| Airbnb, Inc. | 2 | $267,500 |
| NIO USA, Inc. | 2 | $216,283 |
| Montage Semiconductor, Inc. | 2 | $160,000 |
| Social Finance, LLC | 2 | $226,500 |
| X Corp. | 2 | $251,830 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 2 | $187,396 |
| Deere & Company | 2 | $191,000 |
| WellSky Corporation | 2 | $165,592 |
| Xmotors.Ai, Inc. | 2 | $365,000 |
| Corning Optical Communications LLC | 2 | $205,040 |
| VIZIO Services, LLC | 2 | $188,500 |
| PTC Inc. | 2 | $212,175 |
| Coupang Global LLC | 2 | $200,595 |
| Groq, Inc. | 2 | $299,144 |
| Uniphore Technologies North America, Inc. | 2 | $186,262 |
| Schaeffler Motion Technologies USA, LLC | 2 | $148,625 |
| WP Engine Inc. | 1 | $170,000 |
| Bread Financial Payments, Inc. | 1 | $262,700 |
| Ford Motor Company | 1 | $147,410 |
| WPEngine, Inc. | 1 | $157,000 |
| Continental Intelligent Transportation Systems LLC | 1 | $167,197 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 1 | $256,429 |
| Venafi, Inc. | 1 | $185,000 |
| Datto, Inc. | 1 | $195,000 |
| Outset Medical, Inc. | 1 | $210,000 |
| ARRIS Global Services, Inc. | 1 | $125,042 |
| Trend Micro, Inc. | 1 | $178,000 |
| Twist Bioscience Corporation | 1 | $196,112 |
| Johnson Controls, Inc. | 1 | $183,726 |
| Moloco, Inc. | 1 | $315,000 |
| Wabtec US Rail, Inc. | 1 | $168,000 |
| Glassdoor LLC | 1 | $147,368 |
| Cloudera, Inc. | 1 | $196,000 |
| Matterport, Inc. | 1 | $201,000 |
| Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC | 1 | $171,299 |
| Affirm, Inc. | 1 | $260,000 |
| Varo Bank N.A. | 1 | $205,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $142,324 |
| Level II (qualified) | $148,625 |
| Level III (experienced) | $183,700 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $208,000 |
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 | 56 | $176,194 |
| FY2024 | 50 | $201,162 |
| FY2025 | 60 | $206,315 |
| FY2026 | 68 | $225,306 |
Cities
- San Jose, CA44
- San Francisco, CA17
- Santa Clara, CA17
- Sunnyvale, CA14
- Glendale, AZ13
- Pleasanton, CA10
- Fremont, CA10
- Auburn Hills, MI9
- Austin, TX8
- Palo Alto, CA7
- New York, NY6
- Coppell, TX6
- Seattle, WA4
- Chicago, IL4
- Mountain View, CA4
- Novi, MI3
- Salt Lake City, UT3
- Milpitas, CA3
- San Diego, CA3
- Deer Park, IL2
- Frisco, TX2
- Round Rock, TX2
- Mountain House, CA2
- Foster City, CA2
- Plano, TX2
- Bellevue, WA1
- Aurora, IL1
- Jersey City, NJ1
- Irvine, CA1
- Littleton, MA1
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).