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QA Engineer

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

676

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$115,171

Median Salary

National Average

-97.6%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$75,670

25th Percentile

$93,476

Median (50th)

$112,195

75th Percentile

$136,035

90th Percentile

$164,000

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Top Employers Hiring QA Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VIRTUSA CORPORATION 36 $92,367 $73,445 - $119,891 86.1%
BEST BUY CO., INC. 23 $107,518 $93,974 - $111,280 95.7%
Netskope, Inc. 19 $158,908 $109,554 - $195,000 100.0%
ADP Technology Services, Inc. 15 $111,065 $94,800 - $137,426 100.0%
INFORMATICA CORPORATION 9 $137,557 $115,000 - $172,559 100.0%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 8 $164,981 $133,250 - $193,000 100.0%
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 8 $119,912 $83,054 - $145,205 100.0%
TESLA, INC. 7 $135,348 $85,698 - $208,318 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 6 $155,529 $143,939 - $170,280 50.0%
ARRIS GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 6 $109,937 $89,648 - $135,070 100.0%
Microman Inc 5 $85,100 $77,000 - $91,749 100.0%
BILL.COM 5 $143,866 $120,000 - $163,800 100.0%
XACTLY CORPORATION 5 $108,954 $102,720 - $113,110 100.0%
BANK OF THE WEST 5 $122,115 $105,602 - $145,205 100.0%
BROADRANGE TECHNOLOGIES INC 4 $97,053 $97,053 - $97,053 50.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 171 $123,177 $58,594 - $195,000
Unspecified 154 $99,339 $44,179 - $184,080
Lead 45 $126,379 $75,000 - $186,000
II 37 $88,645 $73,445 - $142,000
Principal 25 $139,436 $90,000 - $180,000
Staff 22 $148,741 $93,305 - $193,000
III 21 $111,575 $93,538 - $125,000
Manager 8 $171,088 $119,475 - $208,318
I 6 $95,389 $45,600 - $145,205
IV 5 $113,005 $89,021 - $127,816
V 1 $74,027 $74,027 - $74,027
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 495 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 495 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Southborough MA 36 $92,367
Santa Clara CA 32 $157,760
Richfield MN 23 $107,518
San Francisco CA 23 $143,381
New York NY 16 $120,817
Irving TX 16 $94,039
Sunnyvale CA 12 $156,227
Menlo Park CA 10 $163,958
Alpharetta GA 10 $102,417
Redwood City CA 10 $140,638
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 125 $113,013 98.4%
FY 2022 135 $109,604 94.8%
FY 2023 152 $117,774 94.1%
FY 2024 79 $122,252 94.9%
FY 2025 3 $106,227 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $208,318 100.0%
Company Comparison - QA Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VIRTUSA CORPORATION 36 $92,367 86.1%
BEST BUY CO., INC. 23 $107,518 95.7%
Netskope, Inc. 19 $158,908 100.0%
ADP Technology Services, Inc. 15 $111,065 100.0%
INFORMATICA CORPORATION 9 $137,557 100.0%
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.