U.S. Immigration Data

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Quality Engineer

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

1,207

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$104,250

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

$75,000

25th Percentile

$84,024

Median (50th)

$98,800

75th Percentile

$119,303

90th Percentile

$140,000

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Top Employers Hiring Quality Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
THE MATHWORKS, INC. 95 $106,395 $81,600 - $201,656 100.0%
Intellectt Inc. 68 $96,655 $69,826 - $135,824 98.5%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 64 $112,354 $60,000 - $170,872 98.4%
OPTUM SERVICES, INC. 37 $100,041 $70,000 - $134,640 97.3%
AMENSYS INC 31 $79,688 $79,560 - $80,000 100.0%
FUSION LIFE SCIENCES TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 19 $97,695 $90,085 - $104,437 100.0%
Vastek, Inc 15 $101,124 $75,192 - $118,747 100.0%
ZIMMER INC. 13 $83,605 $75,467 - $97,344 92.3%
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC 11 $121,924 $89,128 - $157,269 100.0%
LYFT INC 11 $157,156 $130,000 - $195,000 100.0%
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC 10 $89,627 $85,000 - $100,422 90.0%
SERVICENOW, INC. 10 $132,906 $107,809 - $170,000 100.0%
MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED 10 $109,468 $97,406 - $152,277 100.0%
COVIDIEN 9 $101,489 $99,200 - $118,000 100.0%
SIRIUS XM RADIO, INC 9 $109,667 $88,000 - $140,005 77.8%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 512 $95,844 $47,403 - $195,000
Senior 237 $112,213 $64,375 - $185,400
III 62 $104,357 $65,811 - $170,872
II 49 $92,422 $60,000 - $155,334
Manager 41 $156,122 $73,008 - $248,768
Lead 25 $112,721 $77,750 - $248,768
I 23 $92,459 $59,758 - $128,500
Staff 11 $140,691 $102,045 - $170,000
Principal 9 $129,159 $81,619 - $166,234
Director 4 $148,500 $122,000 - $187,000
IV 3 $144,144 $120,000 - $172,432
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 976 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 976 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Natick MA 91 $105,923
ISELIN NJ 68 $96,655
Bentonville AR 38 $89,851
Lewisville TX 31 $79,688
Sunnyvale CA 29 $146,070
Alpharetta GA 28 $103,647
San Diego CA 27 $108,443
Eden Prairie MN 25 $101,998
San Francisco CA 24 $155,772
Warsaw IN 16 $84,101
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 207 $101,188 95.7%
FY 2022 282 $101,982 95.7%
FY 2023 256 $107,065 94.9%
FY 2024 225 $106,342 97.8%
FY 2025 5 $126,153 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $76,565 100.0%
Company Comparison - Quality Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
THE MATHWORKS, INC. 95 $106,395 100.0%
Intellectt Inc. 68 $96,655 98.5%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 64 $112,354 98.4%
OPTUM SERVICES, INC. 37 $100,041 97.3%
AMENSYS INC 31 $79,688 100.0%
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.