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Engineer, Sr. Staff - Software Systems

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

Only 25 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (132,550 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

25

Total Filings

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$132,140

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

4

Top Employers

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

$95,296

25th Percentile

$114,317

Median (50th)

$132,140

75th Percentile

$141,253

90th Percentile

$149,209

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer, Sr. Staff - Software Systems
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Broadcom Corporation 22 $138,388 $92,352 - $192,000 86.4%
CSR TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 $90,834 $90,834 - $90,834 100.0%
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 1 $64,438 $64,438 - $64,438 100.0%
SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (USA) INC. 1 $99,711 $99,711 - $99,711 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 14 $130,066 $92,352 - $145,000
Principal 9 $144,422 $138,915 - $192,000
Unspecified 2 $77,636 $64,438 - $90,834
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
IRVINE CA 20 $135,257
SAN JOSE CA 3 $141,253
AUSTIN TX 1 $64,438
SAN MATEO CA 1 $99,711
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineer, Sr. Staff - Software Systems with different seniority levels.

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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2008 1 $64,438 100.0%
2015 12 $128,774 91.7%
2016 10 $138,659 90.0%
2017 2 $141,253 50.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer, Sr. Staff - Software Systems

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Broadcom Corporation 22 $138,388 86.4%
CSR TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 $90,834 100.0%
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 1 $64,438 100.0%
SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (USA) INC. 1 $99,711 100.0%
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: June 25, 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.