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STAFF ENGINEER 3, SOFTWARE QA

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

Only 17 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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17

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$167,149

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$146,469

25th Percentile

$167,149

Median (50th)

$167,149

75th Percentile

$172,931

90th Percentile

$185,789

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Top Employers Hiring STAFF ENGINEER 3, SOFTWARE QA
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Samsung Research America, Inc. 5 $167,149 $132,683 - $194,361 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 5 $167,149 $132,683 - $194,361
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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
Mountain View CA 3 $167,149
Austin TX 1 $132,683
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of STAFF ENGINEER 3, SOFTWARE QA with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
STAFF ENGINEER 3, SOFTWARE QA 11 $89,565
Staff Engineer I, Software QA 5 $166,855
STAFF ENGINEER 2, SOFTWARE QA 1 $68,900
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 $167,149 100.0%
2025 1 $172,931 100.0%
2026 1 $194,361 100.0%
Company Comparison - STAFF ENGINEER 3, SOFTWARE QA

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Samsung Research America, Inc. 5 $167,149 100.0%
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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: 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.