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Staff AI Engineer

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

Only 30 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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30

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$220,375

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$170,405

25th Percentile

$195,000

Median (50th)

$220,375

75th Percentile

$250,000

90th Percentile

$300,000

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Top Employers Hiring Staff AI Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ARM, INC. 3 $212,202 $212,202 - $264,514 100.0%
ServiceTitan, Inc. 2 $244,450 $238,900 - $250,000 100.0%
Synopsys, Inc. 2 $181,746 $175,000 - $188,491 100.0%
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION 2 $327,500 $325,000 - $330,000 100.0%
Social Finance, Inc. 2 $200,000 $195,000 - $205,000 100.0%
Hippocratic AI, Inc. 1 $300,000 $300,000 - $300,000 100.0%
NXGN MANAGEMENT LLC 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1 $207,282 $207,282 - $207,282 100.0%
Poseidon AI Inc. 1 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 100.0%
Replit Inc. 1 $297,500 $297,500 - $297,500 100.0%
SAMSARA INC. 1 $213,512 $213,512 - $213,512 100.0%
ServiceNow, Inc. 1 $145,662 $145,662 - $145,662 100.0%
Skwid Inc. 1 $300,000 $300,000 - $300,000 0.0%
SmartThings Inc 1 $220,375 $220,375 - $220,375 100.0%
Starbridge.ai 1 $230,000 $230,000 - $230,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 29 $220,375 $140,760 - $330,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 29 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
Sunnyvale CA 3 $325,000
Mountain View CA 2 $223,257
Santa Clara CA 2 $196,141
San Francisco CA 2 $280,000
New York NY 2 $217,500
Glendale CA 2 $244,450
Seattle WA 2 $212,202
Plano TX 1 $175,000
Portland OR 1 $145,662
San Diego CA 1 $152,027
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff AI Engineer 30 $226,233
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
2021 1 $220,375 100.0%
2022 1 $140,760 0.0%
2024 1 $145,662 100.0%
2025 5 $188,491 100.0%
2026 21 $248,000 95.2%
Company Comparison - Staff AI Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ARM, INC. 3 $212,202 100.0%
ServiceTitan, Inc. 2 $244,450 100.0%
Synopsys, Inc. 2 $181,746 100.0%
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION 2 $327,500 100.0%
Social Finance, Inc. 2 $200,000 100.0%
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.