H-1B Staff Engineer I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Staff Engineer I is $84,906, across 137 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$84,906
Average wage
$116,588
90th percentile
$195,765
Certified LCAs
137
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $58,968
- 25th
- $80,891
- Median
- $84,906
- Average
- $116,588
- 90th
- $195,765
- Highest
- $250,000
Based on 137 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Engineer I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Pivotal Software, Inc. | 3 | $202,836 |
| VMware, Inc. | 13 | $202,375 |
| Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | 3 | $200,000 |
| ServiceTitan, Inc. | 5 | $183,000 |
| Fiserv Solutions, LLC | 2 | $178,496 |
| Coupang Global LLC | 2 | $162,510 |
| SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. | 7 | $150,509 |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC. | 12 | $145,000 |
| Jefferson Science Associates, LLC | 4 | $99,554 |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | 12 | $84,906 |
| Fermi Research Alliance, LLC | 34 | $80,900 |
| Verdantas LLC | 3 | $80,683 |
| JDS Consulting PLLC | 2 | $78,000 |
| HR Green, Inc. | 10 | $71,500 |
| BRAUN INTERTEC CORPORATION | 6 | $63,970 |
Salaries by location
Batavia, IL · $82,700Austin, TX · $145,000Palo Alto, CA · $208,250Houston, TX · $65,728Glendale, CA · $183,000Newport News, VA · $99,554Beaverton, OR · $140,408Sunnyvale, CA · $178,496Mountain View, CA · $200,000Seattle, WA · $162,510Raleigh, NC · $78,000Philadelphia, PA · $88,300Aurora, IL · $73,501Plano, TX · $190,500Harris, TX · $67,500