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Staff Engineer 2

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

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35

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$69,950

25th Percentile

$126,506

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$182,918

90th Percentile

$192,941

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Engineer 2
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VMWARE, INC. 5 $192,941 $182,918 - $218,608 40.0%
Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 4 $136,551 $100,395 - $171,500 100.0%
HBO Service Corporation 4 $177,500 $150,000 - $180,000 100.0%
M2E, LLC 1 $55,120 $55,120 - $55,120 100.0%
TRILOGY ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC 1 $85,426 $85,426 - $85,426 100.0%
Verdantas LLC 1 $69,950 $69,950 - $69,950 100.0%
Enviro-Services & Constructors, Inc. 1 $65,915 $65,915 - $65,915 100.0%
Cohesity, Inc. 1 $234,062 $234,062 - $234,062 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 21 $150,000 $55,120 - $234,062
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 21 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
Menlo Park CA 4 $126,506
Seattle WA 4 $177,500
AUSTIN TX 1 $182,918
Houston TX 1 $85,426
Palo Alto CA 1 $218,608
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Engineer 2 with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Engineer 2 35 $139,419
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $126,506 66.7%
2022 6 $155,752 100.0%
2023 1 $175,000 100.0%
2024 1 $218,608 100.0%
2025 9 $171,500 66.7%
2026 1 $69,950 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Engineer 2

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VMWARE, INC. 5 $192,941 40.0%
Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 4 $136,551 100.0%
HBO Service Corporation 4 $177,500 100.0%
M2E, LLC 1 $55,120 100.0%
TRILOGY ENGINEERING SERVICES LLC 1 $85,426 100.0%
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.