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R&D Staff Engineer - Software

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

Only 9 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader R&D Engineer, Sr. I profile (409 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 2016).

9

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$106,122

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

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

$86,968

25th Percentile

$96,565

Median (50th)

$106,122

75th Percentile

$114,712

90th Percentile

$117,357

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Top Employers Hiring R&D Staff Engineer - Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2 $114,712 $114,712 - $114,712 50.0%
Stryker Corporation 2 $97,922 $96,565 - $99,278 100.0%
STRYKER MEDICAL, A DIVISION OF STRYKER CORPORATION 2 $85,677 $83,525 - $87,828 50.0%
EMULEX CORPORATION 1 $107,488 $107,488 - $107,488 100.0%
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP/STRYKER ORTHO 1 $106,122 $106,122 - $106,122 100.0%
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORPSTRYKER ORTHO 1 $127,939 $127,939 - $127,939 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 6 $97,922 $83,525 - $127,939
Senior 2 $114,712 $114,712 - $114,712
III 1 $107,488 $107,488 - $107,488
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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
PORTAGE MI 4 $92,197
NORCROSS GA 2 $114,712
COSTA MESA CA 1 $107,488
Mahwah NJ 1 $127,939
MAHWAH NJ 1 $106,122
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of R&D Staff Engineer - Software with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
R&D Sr. Staff Engineer - Software 5 $99,027
R&D Senior Engineer Software - Ethernet Domain/Routing Protocol 2 $114,712
R&D Engineer Software 3 (Boot BIOS) 1 $107,488
R&D Staff Engineer - Software Configuration Management 1 $106,122
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
2016 1 $83,525 100.0%
2017 2 $111,100 50.0%
2018 2 $101,270 50.0%
2019 3 $99,278 100.0%
2020 1 $127,939 100.0%
Company Comparison - R&D Staff Engineer - Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2 $114,712 50.0%
Stryker Corporation 2 $97,922 100.0%
STRYKER MEDICAL, A DIVISION OF STRYKER CORPORATION 2 $85,677 50.0%
EMULEX CORPORATION 1 $107,488 100.0%
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP/STRYKER ORTHO 1 $106,122 100.0%
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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: 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.