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Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer)

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

306

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$161,379

Median Salary

National Average

-94.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

14

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$122,408

25th Percentile

$136,711

Median (50th)

$147,534

75th Percentile

$175,574

90th Percentile

$200,000

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Top Employers Hiring Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PURE STORAGE, INC. 94 $162,127 $115,000 - $220,000 97.9%
VMWARE, INC. 52 $138,588 $85,842 - $195,936 100.0%
OpenAI OpCo, LLC 5 $329,000 $295,000 - $405,000 100.0%
Sonatus, Inc. 4 $197,500 $180,000 - $210,000 75.0%
Cerebras Systems Inc 2 $202,500 $185,000 - $220,000 100.0%
Pensando Systems, Inc 2 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Cockroach Labs, Inc. 2 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
PINGER, INC. 1 $118,934 $118,934 - $118,934 100.0%
DUETTO RESEARCH, INC. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 0.0%
FL2024-008, Inc. 1 $340,000 $340,000 - $340,000 100.0%
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc. 1 $124,236 $124,236 - $124,236 100.0%
Apstra 1 $118,000 $118,000 - $118,000 100.0%
RUBRIK, INC. 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., ALL ITS SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATES 1 $138,921 $138,921 - $138,921 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 167 $161,327 $85,842 - $405,000
Lead 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 168 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 168 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mountain View CA 77 $163,277
Palo Alto CA 30 $146,278
Bellevue WA 21 $175,902
Boston MA 8 $128,278
Sunnyvale CA 6 $199,167
San Francisco CA 5 $284,913
Austin TX 5 $129,445
Atlanta GA 4 $111,461
Seattle WA 2 $145,000
Milpitas CA 2 $175,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 91 $150,910 96.7%
FY 2022 40 $150,118 97.5%
FY 2023 20 $172,775 100.0%
FY 2024 11 $175,781 100.0%
FY 2025 5 $316,000 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $405,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PURE STORAGE, INC. 94 $162,127 97.9%
VMWARE, INC. 52 $138,588 100.0%
OpenAI OpCo, LLC 5 $329,000 100.0%
Sonatus, Inc. 4 $197,500 75.0%
Cerebras Systems Inc 2 $202,500 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.