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Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware

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

Only 18 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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18

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$155,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

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

$117,875

25th Percentile

$138,310

Median (50th)

$155,000

75th Percentile

$175,000

90th Percentile

$190,000

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
InnoPhase IOT, Inc. 4 $185,000 $170,000 - $191,012 100.0%
IDEX America, Inc. 2 $138,900 $124,800 - $153,000 100.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 2 $160,500 $155,000 - $166,000 50.0%
Anywhere Real Estate Operations, LLC 1 $151,819 $151,819 - $151,819 100.0%
DISH Network LLC 1 $102,482 $102,482 - $102,482 100.0%
MOTIONAL AD INC. 1 $117,875 $117,875 - $117,875 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 6 $175,000 $124,800 - $191,012
Senior 3 $155,000 $102,482 - $166,000
Unspecified 1 $117,875 $117,875 - $117,875
Lead 1 $151,819 $151,819 - $151,819
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 11 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
San Diego CA 3 $190,000
Bothell WA 1 $166,000
Englewood CO 1 $102,482
Frisco TX 1 $155,000
Madison NJ 1 $151,819
North Andover MA 1 $124,800
San Jose CA 1 $180,000
Boston MA 1 $117,875
Wilmington MA 1 $153,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2022 2 $110,179 100.0%
2023 3 $170,000 100.0%
2024 2 $160,500 50.0%
2025 2 $138,310 100.0%
2026 2 $190,506 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
InnoPhase IOT, Inc. 4 $185,000 100.0%
IDEX America, Inc. 2 $138,900 100.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 2 $160,500 50.0%
Anywhere Real Estate Operations, LLC 1 $151,819 100.0%
DISH Network LLC 1 $102,482 100.0%
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: 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.