Staff Engineer - Software Engineering salaries
83 H-1B & PERM records for "Staff Engineer - Software Engineering", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$152154
Average Salary
$104000
Minimum
$240000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $240000 | Green Card | Jun 1, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $196000 - $216000 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $196000 - $216000 | Green Card | Jul 13, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $193000 - $248000 | Green Card | Feb 24, 2016 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $189000 - $232000 | Green Card | Jan 19, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $189000 - $232000 | Green Card | Jan 3, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $189000 - $232000 | Green Card | Dec 14, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $180000 - $232000 | Green Card | Aug 8, 2019 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $180000 - $232000 | Green Card | Sep 27, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $180000 - $232000 | Green Card | Aug 2, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $178000 - $198000 | Green Card | Feb 19, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $173000 - $193000 | Green Card | Jan 19, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $172640 - $290000 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $172640 - $290000 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $172640 - $290000 | Green Card | Jul 13, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $172640 - $290000 | Green Card | Jul 16, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $166000 - $214000 | Green Card | Feb 16, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $166000 - $214000 | Green Card | Apr 24, 2018 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $152776 - $168000 | Green Card | Mar 1, 2015 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $152776 - $168000 | Green Card | Feb 27, 2015 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $152776 - $168000 | Green Card | Feb 27, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Aug 8, 2019 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Feb 19, 2019 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Sep 28, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Feb 20, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Jan 4, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Feb 5, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $148803 - $195000 | Green Card | Aug 31, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $248000 | Green Card | Aug 28, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $248000 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Bellevue, WA | $147534 - $204000 | Green Card | Feb 13, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $204000 | Green Card | Nov 27, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $248000 | Green Card | Nov 19, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $248000 | Green Card | Mar 26, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $248000 | Green Card | Mar 26, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $248000 | Green Card | Dec 17, 2019 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $204000 | Green Card | Mar 26, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $248000 | Green Card | Mar 26, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $210000 | Green Card | Aug 4, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $210000 | Green Card | Nov 17, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $190000 | Green Card | Feb 14, 2018 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $190000 | Green Card | Oct 1, 2017 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $190000 | Green Card | Oct 1, 2017 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $190000 | Green Card | Oct 1, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $210000 | Green Card | Aug 4, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $190000 | Green Card | Feb 15, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $190000 | Green Card | Feb 16, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $190000 | Green Card | Feb 16, 2018 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $190000 | Green Card | Dec 29, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $210000 | Green Card | Aug 4, 2017 |
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