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Staff Engineer - Data

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

Only 93 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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93

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$170,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$132,664

25th Percentile

$149,379

Median (50th)

$170,000

75th Percentile

$187,966

90th Percentile

$206,315

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Engineer - Data
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) 32 $187,966 $149,760 - $260,000 100.0%
Safeway Inc. 12 $170,000 $148,998 - $224,422 100.0%
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 10 $147,500 $136,700 - $164,500 80.0%
Wendy's International, LLC 5 $114,000 $112,000 - $167,800 100.0%
GXO Enterprise Services LLC 2 $154,648 $154,648 - $154,648 100.0%
INFOSTRETCH CORPORATION 2 $135,500 $135,500 - $135,500 100.0%
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States 2 $195,000 $195,000 - $195,000 100.0%
XPO ENTERPRISE SERVICES LLC 2 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
BEACHBODY, LLC 2 $173,450 $171,200 - $175,700 100.0%
Ensemble RCM LLC 2 $158,053 $153,000 - $163,105 100.0%
FANATICS RETAIL GROUP FULFILLMENT, LLC 2 $183,855 $167,710 - $200,000 100.0%
Scout Motors Inc. 2 $125,694 $125,694 - $125,694 100.0%
Genuine Parts Company 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 0.0%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL 1 $134,000 $134,000 - $134,000 100.0%
CitiusTech Inc. 1 $143,250 $143,250 - $143,250 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 51 $183,200 $124,000 - $260,000
Lead 30 $145,000 $110,000 - $175,700
Unspecified 2 $125,694 $125,694 - $125,694
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 83 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 83 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
St. Petersburg FL 9 $145,000
Pleasanton CA 5 $170,000
Plano TX 4 $171,374
Charlotte NC 3 $125,694
San Jose CA 3 $220,000
Centerton AR 3 $112,000
Atlanta GA 3 $195,000
Austin TX 2 $194,625
Phoenix AZ 2 $152,150
High Point NC 2 $154,648
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Engineer - Data 55 $182,869
Lead Engineer, Data 34 $145,182
Engineer, DataOps Unspecified 2 $125,694
ENGINEER, DATAPOWER Unspecified 2 $99,112
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 6 $181,355 100.0%
2022 4 $129,000 100.0%
2023 3 $132,330 100.0%
2024 9 $166,036 88.9%
2025 33 $183,000 100.0%
2026 28 $167,622 92.9%
Company Comparison - Staff Engineer - Data

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) 32 $187,966 100.0%
Safeway Inc. 12 $170,000 100.0%
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 10 $147,500 80.0%
Wendy's International, LLC 5 $114,000 100.0%
GXO Enterprise Services LLC 2 $154,648 100.0%
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.