Staff SW Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 336 certified H-1B applications for Staff SW Engineer roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $140,338. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $140,338
Middle half earn: $130,686 to $155,605
Top 10% earn over: $163,550
Certified filings: 336

Every filing

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Pay by employer


Visa Technology & Operations LLC	149	$139,589	−1%	$130,686 – $155,418
Visa U.S.A. Inc.	108	$139,443	−1%	$128,668 – $155,605
CyberSource Corporation	72	$145,552	+4%	$135,107 – $155,709
Digital First Holdings LLC (D/B/A Candescent)	4	$165,705	+18%	$162,312 – $169,416
NCR Voyix Corporation	3	$150,041	+7%	$146,022 – $150,041

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Austin, TX	150	$138,070	$128,668 – $155,709
Foster City, CA	81	$153,729	$141,751 – $161,637
Highlands Ranch, CO	46	$130,686	$126,782 – $138,848
Bellevue, WA	24	$140,167	$136,409 – $154,809
Atlanta, GA	22	$143,501	$125,101 – $149,760
Ashburn, VA	5	$146,910	$134,077 – $162,636
San Ramon, CA	2	$165,705	$165,705 – $165,705
Lehi, UT	1	$150,738	$150,738 – $150,738
Fremont, CA	1	$150,041	$150,041 – $150,041
Los Angeles, CA	1	$121,222	$121,222 – $121,222
Mentor, OH	1	$116,917	$116,917 – $116,917
Sunnyvale, CA	1	$180,548	$180,548 – $180,548
Union City, CA	1	$150,041	$150,041 – $150,041

By experience level


Level II	56	$131,600
Level III	51	$136,843
Level IV	137	$149,760

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year


2023	11	$139,464
2024	120	$139,464
2025	153	$141,751
2026	52	$144,903

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