H-1B Staff Software Engineer I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Staff Software Engineer I is $200,000, across 38 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$200,000
Average wage
$198,164
90th percentile
$224,443
Certified LCAs
38
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $126,000
- 25th
- $189,330
- Median
- $200,000
- Average
- $198,164
- 90th
- $224,443
- Highest
- $281,000
Based on 37 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Software Engineer I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Compass Washington, LLC | 1 | $281,000 |
| Cohesity, Inc | 1 | $226,158 |
| Roman Health Ventures, Inc. | 4 | $220,000 |
| Confluent, Inc. | 11 | $204,880 |
| Etsy, Inc. | 4 | $200,150 |
| DOMINO DATA LAB, INC. | 2 | $200,000 |
| Coupang Global LLC | 4 | $190,486 |
| Harness Inc. | 4 | $189,330 |
| StarTree, Inc. | 1 | $180,710 |
| ShipBob, Inc. | 1 | $180,000 |
| REsurety, Inc. | 1 | $175,000 |
| Valassis Digital Corp. | 3 | $132,814 |
| ServiceTitan, Inc. | 1 | $126,000 |
Salaries by location
Mountain View, CA · $201,135Seattle, WA · $190,486San Francisco, CA · $197,500Austin, TX · $199,680Brooklyn, NY · $200,150New York, NY · $221,650Richmond, VA · $220,000Chicago, IL · $180,000Glendale, CA · $126,000Sammamish, WA · $214,000Boston, MA · $175,000Apex, NC · $127,629Fremont, CA · $220,000Woodinville, WA · $180,710San Jose, CA · $226,158