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Staff Software Applications Engineer H-1B salaries
Employers filed 62 certified H-1B applications for Staff Software Applications Engineer roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $150,404.
Median salary offered $150,404
Middle half earn $146,328 to $161,072
Top 10% earn over $182,845
Certified filings 62
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Pay by employer
Employer Filings Median Middle half
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 25 $146,328 $123,593 – $152,027 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. 12 $149,262 $148,809 – $150,250 Tesla, Inc. 10 $174,296 $161,112 – $179,556 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. 7 $152,027 $147,746 – $152,027 Extreme Networks Inc 4 $181,286 $157,205 – $191,890 Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC 2 $231,148 $228,329 – $233,966 Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC 1 $200,035 $200,035 – $200,035 Zscaler, Inc. 1 $170,000 $170,000 – $170,000
Where these jobs are
Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
City Filings Median Middle half
San Diego, CA 20 $146,328 $135,261 – $152,027 Santa Clara, CA 16 $149,904 $148,809 – $151,968 Palo Alto, CA 4 $212,772 $194,174 – $228,329 San Jose, CA 3 $191,890 $180,945 – $191,890 Austin, TX 3 $155,300 $147,226 – $163,652 Novi, MI 3 $120,349 $118,874 – $120,349 Fremont, CA 3 $179,742 $179,371 – $181,412 Sparks, NV 3 $161,112 $154,503 – $161,112 Hayward, CA 1 $186,500 $186,500 – $186,500 Auburn Hills, MI 1 $114,691 $114,691 – $114,691 Bellevue, WA 1 $180,710 $180,710 – $180,710 Milpitas, CA 1 $150,095 $150,095 – $150,095 Salem, NH 1 $170,683 $170,683 – $170,683 Richardson, TX 1 $123,500 $123,500 – $123,500 Riverview, FL 1 $116,771 $116,771 – $116,771
By experience level
Wage level Filings Median Level II 3 $225,510 Level III 24 $146,328 Level IV 4 $175,502
Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).
By year
Year filed Filings Median 2023 6 $147,111 2024 23 $148,809 2025 22 $150,404 2026 11 $172,003