98 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Staff Engineer, Software roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 157 | $165,017 |
| 2 | DISH Network LLC | 151 | $118,907 |
| 3 | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. | 84 | $134,638 |
| 4 | Safeway Inc. | 62 | $179,128 |
| 5 | Samsung Research America, Inc. | 55 | $169,638 |
| 6 | Broadcom Corporation | 55 | $110,688 |
| 7 | ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 28 | $178,313 |
| 8 | DISH WIRELESS LLC | 23 | $130,598 |
| 9 | PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA | 19 | $113,300 |
| 10 | APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS INC. | 18 | $112,999 |
| 11 | Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 15 | $122,467 |
| 12 | Ellie Mae Inc. | 15 | $193,242 |
| 13 | Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA) | 13 | $128,758 |
| 14 | Dish Network L.L.C. | 13 | $123,779 |
| 15 | BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY | 13 | $143,597 |
| 16 | BEACHBODY, LLC | 12 | $160,670 |
| 17 | PAYLOCITY CORPORATION | 11 | $144,431 |
| 18 | Global Life Technologies Corp. | 11 | $119,059 |
| 19 | MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC. | 10 | $83,618 |
| 20 | BAYER U.S. LLC | 9 | $120,000 |
| 21 | DISH WIRELESS L.L.C. | 5 | $132,600 |
| 22 | OMNICELL, INC. | 5 | $162,673 |
| 23 | Social Finance, Inc. | 5 | $173,057 |
| 24 | BAYER HEALTHCARE | 4 | $111,180 |
| 25 | Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | 4 | $158,895 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 507 |
| Colorado | 163 |
| Texas | 84 |
| Georgia | 35 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.