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Design Engineer 2 - Software QA

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

13

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$114,532

Median Salary

National Average

+150.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$102,197

25th Percentile

$104,535

Median (50th)

$116,043

75th Percentile

$116,043

90th Percentile

$129,377

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Top Employers Hiring Design Engineer 2 - Software QA
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ASML US LP 7 $112,910 $96,616 - $142,438 85.7%
HERMES MICROVISION, INC. 6 $116,425 $103,210 - $131,166 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 11 $113,624 $101,944 - $131,166
I 2 $119,527 $96,616 - $142,438
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 13 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 13 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 10 $118,583
Wilton CT 2 $103,240
San Diego CA 1 $96,616
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 2021 2 $99,913 100.0%
FY 2022 6 $113,747 83.3%
FY 2023 5 $121,322 100.0%
Company Comparison - Design Engineer 2 - Software QA

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ASML US LP 7 $112,910 85.7%
HERMES MICROVISION, INC. 6 $116,425 100.0%
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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.