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Staff Software Engineer/SW Design

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

Only 2 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Design Engineer profile (170 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2015).

2

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$118,279

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$97,537

25th Percentile

$105,316

Median (50th)

$118,279

75th Percentile

$131,243

90th Percentile

$139,021

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Software Engineer/SW Design
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $144,206 $144,206 - $144,206 100.0%
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 1 $92,352 $92,352 - $92,352 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 1 $92,352 $92,352 - $92,352
Staff 1 $144,206 $144,206 - $144,206
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 2 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 2 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SAN DIEGO CA 1 $92,352
SAN JOSE CA 1 $144,206
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Software Engineer/SW Design with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Software Engineer/SW Design 1 $144,206
Senior Software Engineer/SW Design 1 $92,352
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2015 2 $118,279 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Software Engineer/SW Design

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $144,206 100.0%
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 1 $92,352 100.0%
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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: June 25, 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.