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Senior Staff Engineer 4

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

51

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$157,410

Median Salary

National Average

-66.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

11

Top Employers

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

$101,840

25th Percentile

$127,000

Median (50th)

$165,899

75th Percentile

$188,875

90th Percentile

$193,900

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Staff Engineer 4
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WAYFAIR LLC 13 $179,685 $102,000 - $193,900 100.0%
Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 4 $118,582 $100,395 - $127,000 75.0%
HBO Service Corporation 4 $171,250 $150,000 - $180,000 100.0%
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. 4 $166,641 $150,509 - $190,000 100.0%
SERVICETITAN INC. 2 $160,000 $150,000 - $170,000 100.0%
VMWARE, INC. 2 $200,763 $182,918 - $218,608 100.0%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. 1 $226,928 $226,928 - $226,928 100.0%
TRILOGY ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC 1 $85,426 $85,426 - $85,426 100.0%
GINER, INC. 1 $84,688 $84,688 - $84,688 100.0%
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab 1 $127,000 $127,000 - $127,000 100.0%
EVS, Inc. 1 $67,912 $67,912 - $67,912 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
IV 16 $169,806 $102,000 - $193,900
II 11 $150,624 $85,426 - $218,608
I 9 $151,788 $67,912 - $226,928
III 4 $139,133 $119,932 - $161,798
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 40 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 40 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Boston MA 13 $179,685
Menlo Park CA 11 $129,313
Seattle WA 4 $171,250
AUSTIN TX 3 $161,312
Glendale CA 2 $160,000
Austin TX 2 $182,773
Eden Prairie MN 1 $67,912
Newton MA 1 $84,688
Palo Alto CA 1 $218,608
Mountain View CA 1 $226,928
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 15 $160,750 93.3%
FY 2022 13 $157,283 100.0%
FY 2023 7 $158,135 85.7%
FY 2024 5 $146,704 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Staff Engineer 4

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WAYFAIR LLC 13 $179,685 100.0%
Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 4 $118,582 75.0%
HBO Service Corporation 4 $171,250 100.0%
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. 4 $166,641 100.0%
SERVICETITAN INC. 2 $160,000 100.0%
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.