H-1B Sr. Staff Engineer Software Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Sr. Staff Engineer Software is $168,958, across 45 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$168,958
Average wage
$171,628
90th percentile
$207,517
Certified LCAs
45
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $112,611
- 25th
- $155,709
- Median
- $168,958
- Average
- $171,628
- 90th
- $207,517
- Highest
- $248,676
Based on 45 certified base wages, annualized.
Where would your salary rank?
Enter a salary to see its percentile among H-1B filings for this role.
$
Enter your salary to see where you rank.
Filings by year
4FY20
14FY21
6FY22
5FY23
5FY24
10FY25
1FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Sr. Staff Engineer Software
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Ellie Mae Inc. | 2 | $222,799 |
| Safeway Inc. | 5 | $207,746 |
| ICE Mortgage Technology, Inc. | 3 | $203,815 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 5 | $167,710 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 28 | $164,541 |
| Tenstorrent USA Inc. | 1 | $155,709 |
| FreeWire Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $147,368 |