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Staff Engineer, Data Platform

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

Only 31 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Data Engineer profile (27,957 filings).
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31

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$188,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$141,600

25th Percentile

$163,660

Median (50th)

$188,000

75th Percentile

$215,000

90th Percentile

$217,718

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Engineer, Data Platform
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VMWARE, INC. 5 $215,000 $170,000 - $215,000 60.0%
Sephora USA, Inc. 3 $148,000 $144,000 - $199,098 100.0%
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY 2 $183,000 $180,000 - $186,000 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 2 $196,764 $190,000 - $203,528 100.0%
Peloton Interactive, Inc. 2 $166,583 $118,165 - $215,000 100.0%
Cohere Health, Inc 2 $199,300 $175,000 - $223,600 50.0%
Epic Games, Inc. 1 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 100.0%
AMPLITUDE, INC. 1 $215,197 $215,197 - $215,197 100.0%
Pinecone Systems, Inc. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC 1 $209,124 $209,124 - $209,124 100.0%
STASH FINANCIAL, INC. 1 $136,000 $136,000 - $136,000 100.0%
The Stellar Health Group, Inc. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
GPD Holdings, LLC 1 $165,300 $165,300 - $165,300 100.0%
Anywhere Real Estate Operations, LLC 1 $163,550 $163,550 - $163,550 100.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $163,696 $163,696 - $163,696 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 12 $210,663 $118,165 - $215,197
Senior 7 $170,000 $144,000 - $250,000
Lead 5 $175,000 $148,000 - $223,600
Unspecified 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000
III 1 $117,021 $117,021 - $117,021
IV 1 $136,000 $136,000 - $136,000
Principal 1 $270,000 $270,000 - $270,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 28 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 28 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 4 $155,848
Normal IL 2 $206,326
Austin TX 2 $166,583
AUSTIN TX 2 $215,000
San Diego CA 2 $183,000
New York NY 2 $143,000
GLEN ALLEN VA 1 $215,000
LIberty Hill TX 1 $163,550
Palo Alto CA 1 $190,000
ROUND ROCK TX 1 $190,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Engineer, Data Platform 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
2021 1 $215,000 100.0%
2022 7 $190,000 71.4%
2023 3 $180,000 100.0%
2024 6 $156,848 100.0%
2025 6 $187,049 83.3%
2026 5 $212,202 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Engineer, Data Platform

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VMWARE, INC. 5 $215,000 60.0%
Sephora USA, Inc. 3 $148,000 100.0%
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY 2 $183,000 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 2 $196,764 100.0%
Peloton Interactive, Inc. 2 $166,583 100.0%
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.