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Staff Engineer, Test Development

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

Only 12 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader TEST ENGINEER profile (11,113 filings).
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12

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$153,302

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

5

Top Employers

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

$136,292

25th Percentile

$142,594

Median (50th)

$153,302

75th Percentile

$164,164

90th Percentile

$164,655

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Engineer, Test Development
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. 3 $164,050 $162,745 - $164,507 100.0%
SK HYNIX MEMORY SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC. 2 $143,859 $143,859 - $143,859 50.0%
ERICSSON SMART FACTORY INC. 1 $138,800 $138,800 - $138,800 100.0%
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AMERICAS CORP. 1 $130,438 $130,438 - $130,438 100.0%
PSEMI CORPORATION 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 7 $162,745 $130,438 - $165,000
IV 1 $138,800 $138,800 - $138,800
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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
San Jose CA 5 $162,745
Andover MA 1 $130,438
Lewisville TX 1 $138,800
Nashua NH 1 $165,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Engineer, Test Development 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
2022 1 $130,438 100.0%
2023 2 $163,398 100.0%
2024 2 $164,754 100.0%
2025 3 $143,859 66.7%
Company Comparison - Staff Engineer, Test Development

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. 3 $164,050 100.0%
SK HYNIX MEMORY SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC. 2 $143,859 50.0%
ERICSSON SMART FACTORY INC. 1 $138,800 100.0%
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AMERICAS CORP. 1 $130,438 100.0%
PSEMI CORPORATION 1 $165,000 100.0%
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.