H-1B Senior Staff Software Development Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer is $191,000, across 80 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$191,000
Average wage
$177,751
90th percentile
$230,000
Certified LCAs
80
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $106,080
- 25th
- $134,500
- Median
- $191,000
- Average
- $177,751
- 90th
- $230,000
- Highest
- $283,149
Based on 79 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Staff Software Development Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| ShipBob, Inc. | 3 | $257,718 |
| OfferUp, Inc. | 1 | $250,000 |
| LiveRamp, Inc. | 1 | $245,000 |
| Nokia of America Corporation | 2 | $230,000 |
| Cue Health, Inc. | 2 | $227,500 |
| FIS Management Services, LLC | 2 | $222,830 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | 1 | $215,200 |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 4 | $200,000 |
| AppDirect, Inc. | 1 | $200,000 |
| TESLA, INC. | 27 | $197,120 |
| Lacework, Inc. | 1 | $185,000 |
| Musarubra US, LLC | 1 | $156,000 |
| Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. | 3 | $151,970 |
| Stryker Corporation | 1 | $132,454 |
| Charles Schwab and Company, Inc. | 29 | $130,000 |
Salaries by location
Fremont, CA · $197,120Austin, TX · $132,926Westlake, TX · $135,000San Francisco, CA · $195,500San Jose, CA · $200,000Lone Tree, CO · $112,861Sunnyvale, CA · $230,000Chicago, IL · $123,417Bellevue, WA · $236,415Hoffman Estates, IL · $232,286Milpitas, CA · $185,000Fort Worth, TX · $127,150Phoenix, AZ · $123,906Lathrop, CA · $225,000Raleigh, NC · $131,851