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Staff Engineer I

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

Only 22 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “engineer” roles instead.
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22

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,509

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

9

Top Employers

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

$69,014

25th Percentile

$84,688

Median (50th)

$150,509

75th Percentile

$175,545

90th Percentile

$191,600

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Engineer I
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. 4 $163,027 $150,509 - $190,000 100.0%
ServiceTitan, Inc. 2 $160,000 $150,000 - $170,000 100.0%
EVS, Inc. 1 $67,912 $67,912 - $67,912 100.0%
GINER, INC. 1 $84,688 $84,688 - $84,688 100.0%
Pyro-E, Inc. 1 $73,424 $73,424 - $73,424 100.0%
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 1 $226,928 $226,928 - $226,928 100.0%
BRAUN INTERTEC CORPORATION 1 $87,610 $87,610 - $87,610 0.0%
TRILOGY ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC 1 $63,752 $63,752 - $63,752 0.0%
Cohesity, Inc. 1 $192,000 $192,000 - $192,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 13 $150,509 $63,752 - $226,928
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 13 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Austin TX 2 $182,773
AUSTIN TX 2 $150,509
Glendale CA 2 $160,000
Eden Prairie MN 1 $67,912
Mountain View CA 1 $226,928
Newton MA 1 $84,688
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Engineer I with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Engineer I 22 $127,755
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
2022 3 $175,545 100.0%
2023 4 $150,509 100.0%
2024 2 $118,956 100.0%
2025 3 $73,424 33.3%
2026 1 $192,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Engineer I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. 4 $163,027 100.0%
ServiceTitan, Inc. 2 $160,000 100.0%
EVS, Inc. 1 $67,912 100.0%
GINER, INC. 1 $84,688 100.0%
Pyro-E, Inc. 1 $73,424 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.