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Member of Technical Staff

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

881

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$153,011

Median Salary

National Average

-90.9%

Growth

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

15

Top Employers

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

$108,181

25th Percentile

$122,408

Median (50th)

$145,000

75th Percentile

$178,004

90th Percentile

$205,000

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Top Employers Hiring Member of Technical Staff
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NUTANIX, INC. 99 $160,469 $105,000 - $251,505 92.9%
VMWARE, INC. 83 $129,517 $93,000 - $208,000 100.0%
ATHENAHEALTH, INC. 64 $106,246 $60,653 - $150,000 81.3%
COHESITY INC. 46 $139,128 $110,000 - $208,000 95.7%
Pensando Systems, Inc 30 $172,603 $140,000 - $220,000 100.0%
ATT SERVICES, INC. 28 $145,393 $90,502 - $181,500 100.0%
SALESFORCE.COM 25 $176,735 $113,850 - $260,000 96.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 18 $193,701 $135,000 - $270,000 100.0%
Fungible, Inc. 17 $158,022 $102,406 - $205,000 82.4%
Anthropic, PBC 13 $270,399 $188,000 - $405,000 100.0%
THOUGHTSPOT, INC. 10 $145,458 $120,000 - $165,000 100.0%
Clumio, Inc. 9 $161,111 $135,000 - $180,000 100.0%
AFTERPAY US, INC. 9 $159,306 $130,000 - $195,000 77.8%
Nuvia, Inc. 9 $181,210 $130,894 - $225,000 100.0%
Salesforce, Inc. 9 $204,681 $131,401 - $265,980 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 548 $151,426 $60,653 - $405,000
Principal 14 $187,956 $139,973 - $265,980
Lead 10 $190,990 $127,504 - $244,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 572 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 572 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 134 $157,473
Palo Alto CA 64 $142,053
Watertown MA 62 $106,639
San Francisco CA 56 $207,052
Santa Clara CA 47 $178,768
Milpitas CA 31 $171,577
Bellevue WA 21 $145,206
Austin TX 17 $146,362
Sunnyvale CA 12 $162,163
New York NY 11 $187,805
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 220 $148,054 95.5%
FY 2022 142 $153,331 96.5%
FY 2023 82 $152,528 80.5%
FY 2024 99 $144,226 98.0%
FY 2025 20 $236,639 100.0%
FY 2026 9 $184,371 100.0%
Company Comparison - Member of Technical Staff

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NUTANIX, INC. 99 $160,469 92.9%
VMWARE, INC. 83 $129,517 100.0%
ATHENAHEALTH, INC. 64 $106,246 81.3%
COHESITY INC. 46 $139,128 95.7%
Pensando Systems, Inc 30 $172,603 100.0%
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.