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Staff Software Engineer I

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

7

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$196,071

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2022-2024 (Filing Volume)

6

Top Employers

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

$155,674

25th Percentile

$180,000

Median (50th)

$183,310

75th Percentile

$232,500

90th Percentile

$242,000

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Software Engineer I
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CONFLUENT, INC. 2 $242,500 $240,000 - $245,000 100.0%
Domino Data Lab, Inc. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
FV USA LLC dba Coupang 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000 100.0%
Fiserv Solutions, LLC. 1 $119,184 $119,184 - $119,184 100.0%
HARNESS INC 1 $183,310 $183,310 - $183,310 100.0%
Shipbob, Inc 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 6 $191,249 $119,184 - $245,000
II 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 7 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 7 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Redmond WA 2 $242,500
San Francisco CA 2 $181,655
Brookfield WI 1 $119,184
Chicago IL 1 $180,000
Seattle WA 1 $225,000
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 2022 2 $212,500 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $240,000 100.0%
FY 2024 4 $176,874 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Software Engineer I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CONFLUENT, INC. 2 $242,500 100.0%
Domino Data Lab, Inc. 1 $180,000 100.0%
FV USA LLC dba Coupang 1 $225,000 100.0%
Fiserv Solutions, LLC. 1 $119,184 100.0%
HARNESS INC 1 $183,310 100.0%
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.