Member of Technical Staff H-1B salaries — 5,696 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 458
- Filings · FY2025
- $186k
- Median base · FY2025
- $158k–$243k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Vmware
- Top sponsor · 2,164 all-time
Member of Technical Staff: 5,696 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $186k across 458 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $158k and $243k. The biggest sponsors are Vmware, Nutanix, Cohesity; most filings are in Palo Alto, CA.
How much does a Member of Technical Staff make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $186k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Member of Technical Staff sponsorship changed?
443 certified filings in FY2016 → 610 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 610 | +33% | $200k |
| FY2025 | 458 | +67% | $186k |
| FY2024 | 275 | −10% | $178k |
| FY2023 | 305 | −43% | $147k |
| FY2022 | 531 | −8% | $141k |
| FY2021 | 578 | −14% | $135k |
| FY2020 | 671 | −11% | $135k |
| FY2019 | 758 | +17% | $131k |
| FY2018 | 646 | +53% | $125k |
| FY2017 | 421 | −5% | $125k |
| FY2016 | 443 | — | $118k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Member of Technical Staffs?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vmware | 2,164 | $134k |
| 2 | Nutanix | 521 | $150k |
| 3 | Cohesity | 207 | $145k |
| 4 | Anthropic Pbc | 129 | $226k |
| 5 | Mirafra | 117 | $125k |
| 6 | Salesforce Com | 114 | $118k |
| 7 | Rivos | 81 | $165k |
| 8 | Pure Storage | 79 | $180k |
| 9 | Nuvia | 71 | $180k |
| 10 | Illumio | 66 | $135k |
Where are H-1B Member of Technical Staff jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 1,881 | $135k |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | 839 | $147k |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | 582 | $200k |
| 4 | Santa Clara, CA | 434 | $160k |
| 5 | Sunnyvale, CA | 252 | $138k |
| 6 | Atlanta, GA | 177 | $108k |
| 7 | Mountain View, CA | 156 | $142k |
| 8 | Austin, TX | 155 | $135k |
| 9 | Bellevue, WA | 137 | $131k |
| 10 | New York, NY | 93 | $190k |
Common questions about Member of Technical Staff H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Member of Technical Staff?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Member of Technical Staff is $186k (FY2025), from 458 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $125k and $170k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Member of Technical Staffs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Member of Technical Staff are Vmware, Nutanix, Cohesity.
- Where are most H-1B Member of Technical Staff jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Member of Technical Staff roles are Palo Alto, CA, San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Member of Technical Staff H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →