H-1B Sr. Staff Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Sr. Staff Software Engineer is $188,225, across 338 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$188,225
Average wage
$191,753
90th percentile
$264,514
Certified LCAs
338
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $78,894
- 25th
- $150,793
- Median
- $188,225
- Average
- $191,753
- 90th
- $264,514
- Highest
- $365,000
Based on 338 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Sr. Staff Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter, Inc. | 11 | $279,910 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 15 | $237,521 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 8 | $235,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 11 | $224,400 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 25 | $208,000 |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 21 | $188,450 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 20 | $169,686 |
| Blackhawk Network, Inc. | 8 | $162,230 |
| Blue Yonder, Inc. | 7 | $149,781 |
| Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC | 5 | $144,726 |
| Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. | 8 | $144,590 |
| CSAA Insurance Services, Inc. | 15 | $142,400 |
| A10 Networks, Inc. | 5 | $135,283 |
| Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC | 12 | $135,000 |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 9 | $119,933 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $207,656Santa Clara, CA · $171,607San Francisco, CA · $235,000Sunnyvale, CA · $204,500Glendale, AZ · $142,400Palo Alto, CA · $235,000Auburn Hills, MI · $145,000Pleasanton, CA · $209,245Austin, TX · $178,000Fremont, CA · $226,977New York, NY · $205,000Mountain View, CA · $294,299Seattle, WA · $249,955Coppell, TX · $149,781San Mateo, CA · $162,386