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Senior Staff Engineer SQA

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

15

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$154,704

Median Salary

National Average

-57.1%

Growth

Growth 2022-2024 (Filing Volume)

1

Top Employers

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

$127,000

25th Percentile

$136,500

Median (50th)

$155,000

75th Percentile

$173,936

90th Percentile

$183,000

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Staff Engineer SQA
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 15 $154,704 $113,110 - $190,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 12 $147,130 $113,110 - $177,000
Principal 3 $185,000 $180,000 - $190,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 15 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 15 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 15 $154,704
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 2022 7 $146,267 100.0%
FY 2023 5 $167,906 100.0%
FY 2024 3 $152,387 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Staff Engineer SQA

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 15 $154,704 100.0%
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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.