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Software Engineer 3, Quality

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

59

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$141,950

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

6

Top Employers

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

$120,434

25th Percentile

$129,584

Median (50th)

$145,000

75th Percentile

$153,121

90th Percentile

$159,119

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer 3, Quality
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
EBAY INC 38 $142,200 $95,000 - $171,006 100.0%
PayPal, Inc. 3 $131,374 $110,000 - $165,000 100.0%
BENCHLING, INC. 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
HEB 1 $124,842 $124,842 - $124,842 100.0%
Mastercard International Incorporated 1 $132,200 $132,200 - $132,200 100.0%
Plastiq Inc. 1 $208,000 $208,000 - $208,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 28 $143,240 $95,000 - $171,006
II 10 $133,099 $96,270 - $152,000
Senior 4 $141,761 $124,842 - $165,000
Unspecified 2 $135,500 $125,000 - $146,000
Principal 1 $208,000 $208,000 - $208,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 45 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 45 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 23 $149,409
Austin TX 7 $122,459
New York NY 5 $140,449
San Francisco CA 5 $151,371
NEW YORK NY 2 $142,813
Portland OR 1 $129,584
San Antonio TX 1 $124,842
Draper UT 1 $95,000
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 8 $149,395 100.0%
FY 2022 11 $137,806 100.0%
FY 2023 22 $142,812 100.0%
FY 2024 4 $133,720 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer 3, Quality

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
EBAY INC 38 $142,200 100.0%
PayPal, Inc. 3 $131,374 100.0%
BENCHLING, INC. 1 $125,000 100.0%
HEB 1 $124,842 100.0%
Mastercard International Incorporated 1 $132,200 100.0%
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.