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Technical Staff Engineer - Software

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

Only 14 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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14

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$132,331

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$95,766

25th Percentile

$104,027

Median (50th)

$132,331

75th Percentile

$177,310

90th Percentile

$188,635

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Top Employers Hiring Technical Staff Engineer - Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microchip Technology Inc. 11 $137,000 $81,744 - $200,000 90.9%
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER 1 $95,172 $95,172 - $95,172 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 11 $137,000 $81,744 - $200,000
I 1 $95,172 $95,172 - $95,172
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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
Chandler AZ 5 $105,000
San Jose CA 4 $186,611
KANSAS CITY KS 1 $95,172
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Technical Staff Engineer - Software 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
2021 1 $101,109 100.0%
2022 2 $168,500 50.0%
2023 2 $160,540 100.0%
2024 2 $93,372 100.0%
2025 2 $142,157 100.0%
2026 3 $127,662 100.0%
Company Comparison - Technical Staff Engineer - Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microchip Technology Inc. 11 $137,000 90.9%
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER 1 $95,172 100.0%
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.