Senior Member of Technical Staff H-1B salaries — 1,735 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 103
- Filings · FY2025
- $189k
- Median base · FY2025
- $162k–$209k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Vmware
- Top sponsor · 764 all-time
Senior Member of Technical Staff: 1,735 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $189k across 103 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $162k and $209k. The biggest sponsors are Vmware, Salesforce Com, AT T Services; most filings are in Palo Alto, CA.
How much does a Senior 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. $189k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Member of Technical Staff sponsorship changed?
104 certified filings in FY2016 → 42 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 42 | −59% | $189k |
| FY2025 | 103 | +18% | $189k |
| FY2024 | 87 | −55% | $183k |
| FY2023 | 194 | −34% | $183k |
| FY2022 | 295 | +39% | $176k |
| FY2021 | 212 | −18% | $166k |
| FY2020 | 259 | +5% | $162k |
| FY2019 | 247 | +142% | $157k |
| FY2018 | 102 | +13% | $142k |
| FY2017 | 90 | −13% | $132k |
| FY2016 | 104 | — | $125k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior 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 | 764 | $173k |
| 2 | Salesforce Com | 179 | $138k |
| 3 | AT T Services | 174 | $138k |
| 4 | Nutanix | 142 | $184k |
| 5 | Mirafra | 78 | $141k |
| 6 | Rivos | 64 | $190k |
| 7 | Athenahealth | 50 | $128k |
| 8 | Cohesity | 41 | $170k |
| 9 | Tintri | 33 | $137k |
| 10 | Cerebras Systems | 20 | $211k |
Where are H-1B Senior 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 | 544 | $174k |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | 192 | $183k |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | 128 | $142k |
| 4 | Austin, TX | 78 | $141k |
| 5 | Mountain View, CA | 75 | $156k |
| 6 | Atlanta, GA | 59 | $130k |
| 7 | Bellevue, WA | 53 | $170k |
| 8 | Middletown, NJ | 49 | $139k |
| 9 | Santa Clara, CA | 44 | $185k |
| 10 | Boston, MA | 43 | $164k |
Common questions about Senior Member of Technical Staff H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Member of Technical Staff?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Member of Technical Staff is $189k (FY2025), from 103 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $140k and $184k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Member of Technical Staffs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Member of Technical Staff are Vmware, Salesforce Com, AT T Services.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Member of Technical Staff jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Member of Technical Staff roles are Palo Alto, CA, San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior 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 →