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ENGINEER, STAFF II - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

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

Only 82 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 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 2010).

82

Total Filings

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$100,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$81,297

25th Percentile

$88,801

Median (50th)

$100,000

75th Percentile

$110,424

90th Percentile

$116,294

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Top Employers Hiring ENGINEER, STAFF II - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Broadcom Corporation 82 $100,000 $73,500 - $122,000 81.7%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 56 $106,361 $84,105 - $122,000
I 26 $84,500 $73,500 - $95,938
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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 22 $99,411
SANTA CLARA CA 21 $107,170
SUNNYVALE CA 16 $105,600
SAN DIEGO CA 12 $84,553
CHANDLER AZ 3 $98,790
TEMPE AZ 2 $84,250
FEDERAL WAY WA 2 $86,436
SAN JOSE CA 2 $114,001
DULUTH GA 1 $96,990
ANDOVER MA 1 $86,674
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of ENGINEER, STAFF II - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT with different seniority levels.

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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2010 4 $94,500 100.0%
2011 13 $87,055 100.0%
2012 6 $95,895 100.0%
2013 15 $94,282 73.3%
2014 19 $103,897 68.4%
2015 12 $101,344 91.7%
2016 13 $103,867 69.2%
Company Comparison - ENGINEER, STAFF II - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Broadcom Corporation 82 $100,000 81.7%
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: October 12, 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.