Staff Software Engineer in Seattle, WA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 145 certified H-1B applications for Staff Software Engineer roles in Seattle, WA between May 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $208,000, 15% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered: $208,000
Middle half earn: $190,486 to $241,020
Top 10% earn over: $258,760
Certified filings: 145

Pay by employer


Uber Technologies, Inc.	24	$253,650	+22%	$225,200 – $261,300
Social Finance, LLC	23	$241,638	+16%	$236,518 – $252,000
Airbnb, Inc.	13	$204,000	−2%	$200,000 – $204,000
Coupang Global LLC	12	$190,486	−8%	$182,312 – $190,486
Indeed, Inc.	12	$190,486	−8%	$190,486 – $206,455
Pinterest, Inc.	8	$163,862	−21%	$161,751 – $175,947
Databricks, Inc.	5	$182,400	−12%	$180,000 – $190,486
Galileo Financial Technologies	5	$241,020	+16%	$230,288 – $242,948
People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling	3	$320,000	+54%	$305,000 – $322,500
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.	3	$198,904	−4%	$195,737 – $202,947
Outreach Corporation	2	$199,808	−4%	$192,212 – $207,404
Moloco, Inc.	2	$214,101	+3%	$213,152 – $215,050
WarnerMedia Services, LLC	2	$204,952	−1%	$199,596 – $210,308
LYFT, Inc.	2	$190,500	−8%	$185,750 – $195,250
Demandbase, Inc.	2	$212,000	+2%	$206,000 – $218,000
Google LLC	2	$248,000	+19%	$242,000 – $254,000
Aetna Resources LLC	1	$163,495	−21%	$163,495 – $163,495
Docker, Inc.	1	$212,202	+2%	$212,202 – $212,202
Arm, Inc.	1	$212,202	+2%	$212,202 – $212,202
Aurora Operations, Inc.	1	$212,202	+2%	$212,202 – $212,202
BILL Operations LLC	1	$218,000	+5%	$218,000 – $218,000
lululemon usa inc.	1	$220,000	+6%	$220,000 – $220,000
LinkedIn Corporation	1	$190,486	−8%	$190,486 – $190,486
Haus Analytics, Inc	1	$200,000	−4%	$200,000 – $200,000
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.	1	$110,635	−47%	$110,635 – $110,635
People Center, Inc.	1	$295,000	+42%	$295,000 – $295,000
Mixpanel Inc.	1	$212,202	+2%	$212,202 – $212,202
Marqeta, Inc.	1	$183,000	−12%	$183,000 – $183,000
Medallia, Inc.	1	$214,874	+3%	$214,874 – $214,874
Eigen Labs, Inc.	1	$206,315	−1%	$206,315 – $206,315

By experience level


Level I	1	$110,635	$117,750
Level II	9	$183,000	$149,230
Level III	37	$204,000	$180,720
Level IV	96	$214,937	$212,200

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for Seattle, WA.

By year


2023	15	$200,000
2024	43	$204,000
2025	59	$204,000
2026	28	$233,144

Latest filings

Received			Level
2026-06-16	lululemon usa inc.	$220,000	IV
2026-06-11	People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling	$325,000	IV
2026-06-11	Docker, Inc.	$212,202	IV
2026-06-08	Demandbase, Inc.	$224,000	IV
2026-06-05	Uber Technologies, Inc.	$259,400	IV
2026-06-04	Social Finance, LLC	$252,000	IV
2026-05-27	Social Finance, LLC	$250,000	III
2026-05-15	Pinterest, Inc.	$212,202	IV
2026-05-15	Social Finance, LLC	$260,316	IV
2026-05-14	Social Finance, LLC	$252,000	IV
2026-05-05	Social Finance, LLC	$212,962	III
2026-04-28	Moloco, Inc.	$212,202	IV
2026-04-22	Galileo Financial Technologies	$230,288	IV
2026-04-20	Viant Technology LLC	$205,000	II
2026-04-17	Social Finance, LLC	$252,000	IV
2026-04-13	Demandbase, Inc.	$200,000	IV
2026-04-07	Indeed, Inc.	$212,202	IV
2026-04-02	Social Finance, LLC	$252,000	III
2026-04-02	Social Finance, LLC	$247,000	IV
2026-03-24	Social Finance, LLC	$217,413	III
2026-03-20	Social Finance, LLC	$252,000	III
2026-03-02	Social Finance, LLC	$240,000	IV
2026-02-16	Indeed, Inc.	$204,539	–
2026-02-13	Uber Technologies, Inc.	$267,200	IV
2026-01-30	Google LLC	$236,000	IV

The 25 most recent of 145. Every filing is on the Seattle, WA and Staff Software Engineer pages.

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