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Senior Staff Engineer SQA

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

Only 21 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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21

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$138,780

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$115,488

25th Percentile

$130,000

Median (50th)

$138,780

75th Percentile

$164,050

90th Percentile

$170,698

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Staff Engineer SQA
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 12 $143,765 $113,110 - $177,000 100.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 1 $79,643 $79,643 - $79,643 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 12 $143,765 $113,110 - $177,000
Senior 1 $79,643 $79,643 - $79,643
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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
Santa Clara CA 12 $143,765
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Staff Engineer SQA 12 $147,130
Senior Engineer, SQA 5 $97,052
Sr. Lead Engineer, SQA 4 $112,500
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 7 $138,000 100.0%
2023 3 $148,750 100.0%
2024 2 $138,580 100.0%
2025 1 $79,643 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Staff Engineer SQA

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 12 $143,765 100.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 1 $79,643 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.