H-1B Staff Software Development Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Staff Software Development Engineer is $175,000, across 741 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$175,000
Average wage
$175,042
90th percentile
$215,197
Certified LCAs
741
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $85,000
- 25th
- $154,027
- Median
- $175,000
- Average
- $175,042
- 90th
- $215,197
- Highest
- $264,514
Based on 741 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
50FY20
49FY21
84FY22
59FY23
115FY24
275FY25
109FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Software Development Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 222 | $196,875 |
| Coupang Global LLC | 14 | $190,486 |
| FIS Management Services, LLC | 12 | $189,100 |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 38 | $180,000 |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 107 | $179,095 |
| Risk Management Solutions, Inc. | 12 | $169,979 |
| Fortinet, Inc. | 59 | $165,000 |
| Infinera Corporation | 20 | $162,070 |
| CVS Shared Services Resources LLC | 40 | $160,000 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | 8 | $155,448 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | 57 | $155,000 |
| ProCare Pharmacy LLC | 13 | $152,984 |
| Caremark LLC | 37 | $150,505 |
| LogMeIn USA, Inc. | 5 | $150,000 |
| Charles Schwab and Company, Inc. | 27 | $120,000 |
Salaries by location
Fremont, CA · $193,523Sunnyvale, CA · $159,843San Jose, CA · $175,826Austin, TX · $175,000Richardson, TX · $165,863Palo Alto, CA · $198,839Seattle, WA · $189,100Woonsocket, RI · $163,628Buffalo Grove, IL · $170,000Hartford, CT · $135,000Bellevue, WA · $202,419Santa Clara, CA · $190,470Newark, CA · $168,958San Diego, CA · $155,500Scottsdale, AZ · $171,095