H-1B Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering is $132,000, across 128 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$132,000
Average wage
$132,939
90th percentile
$150,571
Certified LCAs
128
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $94,682
- 25th
- $125,000
- Median
- $132,000
- Average
- $132,939
- 90th
- $150,571
- Highest
- $170,938
Based on 128 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| HGST, Inc. | 4 | $135,000 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | 122 | $132,000 |
| Sandisk Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $115,253 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $134,514Milpitas, CA · $133,000Fremont, CA · $132,000Santa Clara, CA · $125,000Dublin, CA · $128,237Irvine, CA · $104,968Anaheim, CA · $104,968Evanston, IL · $121,900San Jose, Ca, CA · $125,000Fishkill, NY · $150,000Emeryville, CA · $122,000Minneapolis, MN · $120,000Piscataway, NJ · $125,000Los Angeles, CA · $125,000Gainesville, FL · $125,000