Senior Staff Software Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 741 certified H-1B applications for Senior Staff Software Engineer roles between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $191,495. The typical offer was 3% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $191,495
Middle half earn: $171,184 to $226,158
Top 10% earn over: $260,000
Certified filings: 741

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	68	$178,198	−7%	$174,700 – $180,551
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	61	$177,154	−7%	$171,080 – $179,011
Intuit Inc.	55	$234,021	+22%	$224,025 – $242,193
ServiceNow, Inc.	30	$215,275	+12%	$206,084 – $235,814
Gap Inc.	26	$194,550	+2%	$182,132 – $206,236
PayPal, Inc.	24	$239,988	+25%	$230,819 – $250,606
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	21	$191,671	0%	$190,705 – $196,409
Hartford Fire Insurance Company	20	$137,614	−28%	$134,800 – $154,669
Tesla, Inc.	19	$224,000	+17%	$214,328 – $233,037
Zscaler, Inc.	16	$201,108	+5%	$199,850 – $208,993
CSAA Insurance Services, Inc.	15	$142,400	−26%	$142,400 – $142,400
LinkedIn Corporation	14	$242,757	+27%	$214,299 – $264,514
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.	14	$177,154	−7%	$171,080 – $180,689
Social Finance, LLC	11	$257,000	+34%	$236,942 – $271,475
Google LLC	9	$318,000	+66%	$303,000 – $321,625
Blue Yonder, Inc.	8	$149,781	−22%	$147,882 – $151,585
BILL Operations LLC	7	$246,891	+29%	$245,480 – $252,144
Deere & Company	7	$155,000	−19%	$150,100 – $171,742
Databricks, Inc.	7	$264,514	+38%	$210,000 – $279,406
Airbnb, Inc.	5	$244,000	+27%	$244,000 – $244,000
Coupang Global LLC	5	$210,704	+10%	$210,704 – $226,158
Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC	5	$146,711	−23%	$137,914 – $148,625
Ping Identity Corporation	5	$158,000	−17%	$148,000 – $164,863
WarnerMedia Services, LLC	5	$188,000	−2%	$162,104 – $199,811
eBay Inc.	5	$265,000	+38%	$218,018 – $268,632
Boston Dynamics, Inc.	4	$152,250	−20%	$150,000 – $162,177
Cribl, Inc.	4	$230,579	+20%	$224,868 – $238,875
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC	4	$205,313	+7%	$185,325 – $222,746
Blackhawk Network, Inc.	4	$168,978	−12%	$148,908 – $196,942
Edelman Financial Engines, LLC	4	$190,481	−1%	$186,526 – $199,516
Cloudera, Inc.	4	$200,000	+4%	$199,000 – $213,750
Western Union, LLC	4	$166,670	−13%	$157,480 – $171,422
Visa Technology & Operations LLC	4	$161,886	−15%	$161,564 – $172,993
Nordic Semiconductor, Inc.	4	$226,138	+18%	$226,138 – $226,138
GE Healthcare Iits USA Corporation	4	$164,100	−14%	$160,650 – $167,000
GE Energy Management Services, LLC	4	$163,100	−15%	$163,075 – $166,075
Minted LLC	4	$239,200	+25%	$232,778 – $244,078
Illumina, Inc.	4	$195,644	+2%	$184,974 – $206,986
Stryker Corporation	4	$145,764	−24%	$134,910 – $154,268
Move, Inc	3	$183,700	−4%	$183,700 – $221,900
Insulet Corporation	3	$180,000	−6%	$175,366 – $181,792
ServiceTitan, Inc.	3	$227,500	+19%	$216,250 – $243,750
Sirius XM Radio LLC	3	$180,000	−6%	$180,000 – $190,000
Outreach Corporation	3	$209,152	+9%	$197,884 – $222,076
Pinterest, Inc.	3	$179,982	−6%	$155,646 – $231,712
Magna Electronics, Inc.	3	$120,349	−37%	$117,520 – $120,349
Motorola Solutions, Inc.	3	$132,893	−31%	$126,610 – $132,893
Experian Information Solutions Inc.	3	$180,000	−6%	$167,102 – $184,221
ARRIS Solutions LLC	3	$130,978	−32%	$127,614 – $135,221
A10 Networks, Inc.	3	$172,931	−10%	$154,107 – $172,931

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Santa Clara, CA	124	$183,828	$178,198 – $207,063
San Diego, CA	80	$177,154	$171,080 – $184,459
San Jose, CA	60	$231,196	$208,325 – $246,464
Mountain View, CA	57	$234,021	$224,025 – $264,514
San Francisco, CA	44	$233,477	$206,236 – $260,000
Austin, TX	22	$180,850	$162,838 – $200,000
Sunnyvale, CA	18	$264,514	$216,134 – $283,442
Pleasanton, CA	16	$212,175	$204,461 – $214,821
Fremont, CA	16	$222,700	$213,871 – $231,296
New York, NY	16	$224,100	$196,612 – $261,065
Seattle, WA	15	$244,000	$215,076 – $257,000
Hartford, CT	14	$140,702	$134,800 – $154,669
Glendale, AZ	12	$142,400	$142,400 – $142,400
Coppell, TX	11	$149,781	$149,781 – $156,998
Kirkland, WA	6	$197,257	$182,312 – $212,202
Chicago, IL	6	$162,500	$159,250 – $175,113
Charlotte, NC	6	$137,310	$134,800 – $150,957
Palo Alto, CA	6	$273,690	$255,339 – $281,588
Plano, TX	6	$157,232	$134,536 – $193,890
Redwood City, CA	5	$227,000	$227,000 – $241,000

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	3	$149,365
Level II	24	$174,866
Level III	110	$182,000
Level IV	397	$200,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	49	$183,310
2024	287	$190,486
2025	248	$194,850
2026	157	$208,658