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Staff Engineer 3

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

Only 93 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “engineer” roles instead.
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93

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$119,932

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+40.0%

Filing Growth

10 → 14 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

10

Top Employers

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

$110,374

25th Percentile

$110,700

Median (50th)

$119,932

75th Percentile

$155,000

90th Percentile

$158,464

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Engineer 3
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab 30 $147,500 $110,700 - $159,632 96.7%
Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 23 $110,700 $108,600 - $170,568 87.0%
Movius Interactive Corporation 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
ANCHOR QEA LLC 1 $116,210 $116,210 - $116,210 100.0%
MSA Worldwide LLC 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
ServiceTitan, Inc. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 0.0%
Verdantas LLC 1 $110,261 $110,261 - $110,261 100.0%
MSA Innovation, LLC 1 $118,125 $118,125 - $118,125 100.0%
BRAUN INTERTEC CORPORATION 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
GEOLOGIC ASSOCIATES INC. 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 64 $119,932 $85,000 - $180,000
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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
Menlo Park CA 55 $133,686
Cranberry Township PA 2 $114,063
Glendale CA 1 $180,000
Greenwood Village CO 1 $90,000
Houston TX 1 $110,261
LENEXA KS 1 $85,000
Rocklin CA 1 $110,700
Seattle WA 1 $116,210
Duluth GA 1 $100,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Engineer 3 with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Engineer 3 93 $120,749
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 10 $119,932 80.0%
2022 8 $144,093 87.5%
2023 10 $110,700 90.0%
2024 13 $110,700 92.3%
2025 14 $155,000 100.0%
2026 9 $155,738 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Engineer 3

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab 30 $147,500 96.7%
Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 23 $110,700 87.0%
Movius Interactive Corporation 1 $100,000 100.0%
ANCHOR QEA LLC 1 $116,210 100.0%
MSA Worldwide LLC 1 $110,000 100.0%
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.