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15-1199.01 Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2018).

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$98,886

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2018-2019 (Filing Volume)

6

Top Employers

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

$78,916

25th Percentile

$79,818

Median (50th)

$94,869

75th Percentile

$102,453

90th Percentile

$120,124

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Top Employers Hiring 15-1199.01 Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GEMALTO, INC. 3 $89,670 $79,272 - $94,869 100.0%
AIG PC GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 1 $78,083 $78,083 - $78,083 100.0%
ASML US LP 1 $158,184 $158,184 - $158,184 100.0%
GLOBANT LLC 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
HYLAND SOFTWARE 1 $103,812 $103,812 - $103,812 100.0%
LMB MORTGAGE SERVICES INC. 1 $102,000 $102,000 - $102,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 8 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Austin TX 3 $89,670
CHANDLER AZ 1 $158,184
NEW YORK NY 1 $78,083
Playa Vista CA 1 $102,000
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $80,000
WESTLAKE OH 1 $103,812
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2018 4 $106,501 100.0%
FY 2019 4 $91,271 100.0%
Company Comparison - 15-1199.01 Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GEMALTO, INC. 3 $89,670 100.0%
AIG PC GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 1 $78,083 100.0%
ASML US LP 1 $158,184 100.0%
GLOBANT LLC 1 $80,000 100.0%
HYLAND SOFTWARE 1 $103,812 100.0%
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: February 19, 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.