H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Sr. Staff Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Sr. Staff Software Engineer covers 176 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $223,245.

FY2026 certified median
$223,245
Total filings
176
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$180,000–$250,500
Top employer
PayPal, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202450$200,500$170,250$217,264
FY202560$206,315$167,562$226,158
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)66$223,245$180,000$250,500

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Sr. Staff Software EngineerFY2024 $200,500; FY2025 $206,315; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $223,245$0$80,000$160,000$240,000FY2024$200,500FY2025$206,315FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$223,245Certified median offer, Sr. Staff Software EngineerFY2024 $200,500; FY2025 $206,315; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $223,245$0$80k$160k$240kFY2024$200,500FY2025$206,315FY2026*$223,245
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. PayPal, Inc.18 filings
  2. LinkedIn Corporation14 filings
  3. CSAA Insurance Services, Inc.11 filings
  4. Tesla, Inc.11 filings
  5. Zscaler, Inc.9 filings
  6. Blue Yonder, Inc.6 filings
  7. eBay Inc.5 filings
  8. Databricks, Inc.4 filings
  9. A10 Networks, Inc.3 filings
  10. Cribl, Inc.3 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose35 filings
  2. Glendale10 filings
  3. Fremont10 filings
  4. Sunnyvale10 filings
  5. San Francisco9 filings
  6. Santa Clara9 filings
  7. Pleasanton8 filings
  8. Austin7 filings
  9. Coppell6 filings
  10. Palo Alto5 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. PayPal, Inc. · Sr. Staff Software Engineer18 filings
  2. LinkedIn Corporation · Sr. Staff Software Engineer14 filings
  3. Tesla, Inc. · Sr. Staff Software Engineer11 filings
  4. CSAA Insurance Services, Inc. · Sr. Staff Software Engineer11 filings
  5. Zscaler, Inc. · Sr. Staff Software Engineer9 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806015-1252$92,123$113,714$135,304$156,894
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693