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Staff Engineer, Quality

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

Only 46 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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46

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$147,534

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

12

Top Employers

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

$103,031

25th Percentile

$125,200

Median (50th)

$147,534

75th Percentile

$169,260

90th Percentile

$183,067

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Engineer, Quality
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Safeway Inc. 13 $167,626 $132,063 - $183,750 92.3%
BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION 6 $152,562 $120,000 - $186,000 100.0%
LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC. 3 $95,701 $95,701 - $107,557 66.7%
SILA NANOTECHNOLOGIES 2 $138,000 $135,000 - $141,000 100.0%
KOHLER CO. 2 $105,101 $96,300 - $113,901 100.0%
Slack Technologies, Inc. 1 $169,562 $169,562 - $169,562 100.0%
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY 1 $132,000 $132,000 - $132,000 100.0%
VMWARE, INC. 1 $147,534 $147,534 - $147,534 0.0%
FBG Enterprises Opco, LLC 1 $219,769 $219,769 - $219,769 100.0%
Lumentum Operations LLC 1 $141,070 $141,070 - $141,070 100.0%
NUVASIVE, INC 1 $121,388 $121,388 - $121,388 0.0%
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA 1 $101,899 $101,899 - $101,899 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 33 $147,534 $95,701 - $219,769
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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
Pleasanton CA 8 $171,990
San Jose CA 7 $144,587
Plano TX 3 $152,898
Manor TX 2 $95,701
Alameda CA 2 $138,000
Morrisville NC 1 $107,557
Palo Alto CA 1 $147,534
Peachtree City GA 1 $101,899
Phoenix AZ 1 $132,063
San Diego CA 1 $121,388
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Engineer, Quality 45 $144,097
Staff Engineer/Quality Manager 1 $90,875
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 3 $147,534 66.7%
2022 1 $120,000 100.0%
2023 6 $101,929 83.3%
2024 7 $156,750 85.7%
2025 7 $162,628 100.0%
2026 9 $167,626 88.9%
Company Comparison - Staff Engineer, Quality

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Safeway Inc. 13 $167,626 92.3%
BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION 6 $152,562 100.0%
LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC. 3 $95,701 66.7%
SILA NANOTECHNOLOGIES 2 $138,000 100.0%
KOHLER CO. 2 $105,101 100.0%
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.