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Software Engineer Quality Assurance

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

56

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$143,210

Median Salary

National Average

+200.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

9

Top Employers

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

$102,611

25th Percentile

$129,850

Median (50th)

$144,700

75th Percentile

$164,050

90th Percentile

$178,800

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer Quality Assurance
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 37 $152,872 $118,000 - $190,000 97.3%
DATASITE LLC 3 $104,714 $93,974 - $113,776 100.0%
HP Inc. 2 $105,082 $91,439 - $118,726 100.0%
MatrixCare 2 $102,596 $98,800 - $106,392 100.0%
MACONIT, INC. 1 $103,563 $103,563 - $103,563 100.0%
Grab Technology Corporation 1 $144,000 $144,000 - $144,000 100.0%
APPLE INC. 1 $199,100 $199,100 - $199,100 100.0%
General Motors 1 $97,850 $97,850 - $97,850 100.0%
ACT Inc 1 $87,000 $87,000 - $87,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 44 $142,873 $91,439 - $190,000
Manager 2 $193,050 $187,000 - $199,100
Senior 2 $128,888 $113,776 - $144,000
II 1 $87,000 $87,000 - $87,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 49 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 49 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 22 $158,579
Durham NC 7 $132,529
Santa Clara CA 6 $157,721
Minneapolis MN 3 $104,714
Fort Collins CO 2 $137,363
Bloomington MN 2 $102,596
Andover MA 1 $137,500
Spring TX 1 $91,439
Bellevue WA 1 $144,000
Cupertino CA 1 $199,100
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 5 $124,828 100.0%
FY 2022 14 $143,458 92.9%
FY 2023 15 $140,210 100.0%
FY 2024 15 $152,106 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer Quality Assurance

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 37 $152,872 97.3%
DATASITE LLC 3 $104,714 100.0%
HP Inc. 2 $105,082 100.0%
MatrixCare 2 $102,596 100.0%
MACONIT, INC. 1 $103,563 100.0%
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.