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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.

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

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.68$178,198$174,700 – $180,551
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.61$177,154$171,080 – $179,011
Intuit Inc.55$234,021$224,025 – $242,193
ServiceNow, Inc.30$215,275$206,084 – $235,814
Gap Inc.26$194,550$182,132 – $206,236
PayPal, Inc.24$239,988$230,819 – $250,606
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.21$191,671$190,705 – $196,409
Hartford Fire Insurance Company20$137,614$134,800 – $154,669
Tesla, Inc.19$224,000$214,328 – $233,037
Zscaler, Inc.16$201,108$199,850 – $208,993
CSAA Insurance Services, Inc.15$142,400$142,400 – $142,400
LinkedIn Corporation14$242,757$214,299 – $264,514
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.14$177,154$171,080 – $180,689
Social Finance, LLC11$257,000$236,942 – $271,475
Google LLC9$318,000$303,000 – $321,625
Blue Yonder, Inc.8$149,781$147,882 – $151,585
BILL Operations LLC7$246,891$245,480 – $252,144
Deere & Company7$155,000$150,100 – $171,742
Databricks, Inc.7$264,514$210,000 – $279,406
Airbnb, Inc.5$244,000$244,000 – $244,000
Coupang Global LLC5$210,704$210,704 – $226,158
Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC5$146,711$137,914 – $148,625
Ping Identity Corporation5$158,000$148,000 – $164,863
WarnerMedia Services, LLC5$188,000$162,104 – $199,811
eBay Inc.5$265,000$218,018 – $268,632
Boston Dynamics, Inc.4$152,250$150,000 – $162,177
Cribl, Inc.4$230,579$224,868 – $238,875
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC4$205,313$185,325 – $222,746
Blackhawk Network, Inc.4$168,978$148,908 – $196,942
Edelman Financial Engines, LLC4$190,481$186,526 – $199,516
Cloudera, Inc.4$200,000$199,000 – $213,750
Western Union, LLC4$166,670$157,480 – $171,422
Visa Technology & Operations LLC4$161,886$161,564 – $172,993
Nordic Semiconductor, Inc.4$226,138$226,138 – $226,138
GE Healthcare Iits USA Corporation4$164,100$160,650 – $167,000
GE Energy Management Services, LLC4$163,100$163,075 – $166,075
Minted LLC4$239,200$232,778 – $244,078
Illumina, Inc.4$195,644$184,974 – $206,986
Stryker Corporation4$145,764$134,910 – $154,268
Move, Inc3$183,700$183,700 – $221,900
Insulet Corporation3$180,000$175,366 – $181,792
ServiceTitan, Inc.3$227,500$216,250 – $243,750
Sirius XM Radio LLC3$180,000$180,000 – $190,000
Outreach Corporation3$209,152$197,884 – $222,076
Pinterest, Inc.3$179,982$155,646 – $231,712
Magna Electronics, Inc.3$120,349$117,520 – $120,349
Motorola Solutions, Inc.3$132,893$126,610 – $132,893
Experian Information Solutions Inc.3$180,000$167,102 – $184,221
ARRIS Solutions LLC3$130,978$127,614 – $135,221
A10 Networks, Inc.3$172,931$154,107 – $172,931

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Santa Clara, CA124$183,828$178,198 – $207,063
San Diego, CA80$177,154$171,080 – $184,459
San Jose, CA60$231,196$208,325 – $246,464
Mountain View, CA57$234,021$224,025 – $264,514
San Francisco, CA44$233,477$206,236 – $260,000
Austin, TX22$180,850$162,838 – $200,000
Sunnyvale, CA18$264,514$216,134 – $283,442
Pleasanton, CA16$212,175$204,461 – $214,821
Fremont, CA16$222,700$213,871 – $231,296
New York, NY16$224,100$196,612 – $261,065
Seattle, WA15$244,000$215,076 – $257,000
Hartford, CT14$140,702$134,800 – $154,669
Glendale, AZ12$142,400$142,400 – $142,400
Coppell, TX11$149,781$149,781 – $156,998
Kirkland, WA6$197,257$182,312 – $212,202
Chicago, IL6$162,500$159,250 – $175,113
Charlotte, NC6$137,310$134,800 – $150,957
Palo Alto, CA6$273,690$255,339 – $281,588
Plano, TX6$157,232$134,536 – $193,890
Redwood City, CA5$227,000$227,000 – $241,000

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I3$149,365
Level II24$174,866
Level III110$182,000
Level IV397$200,000

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

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202349$183,310
2024287$190,486
2025248$194,850
2026157$208,658