U.S. Immigration Data

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Software QA Engineer

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

445

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$124,676

Median Salary

National Average

-50.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$93,190

25th Percentile

$100,651

Median (50th)

$116,754

75th Percentile

$142,952

90th Percentile

$168,328

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Top Employers Hiring Software QA Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 56 $132,923 $90,000 - $198,346 98.2%
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. 20 $111,340 $86,000 - $130,000 95.0%
SERVICENOW, INC. 19 $145,030 $95,000 - $190,000 94.7%
APPLE INC. 13 $149,212 $132,805 - $190,550 92.3%
TESLA, INC. 9 $132,738 $120,000 - $160,000 100.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 9 $163,361 $139,000 - $184,080 77.8%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 9 $153,442 $108,700 - $184,000 100.0%
SABRE GLBL INC. 7 $155,120 $96,793 - $215,688 100.0%
NORTONLIFELOCK INC. 6 $120,042 $82,035 - $146,000 100.0%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 5 $106,083 $89,303 - $134,314 100.0%
Delphix Corp. 4 $150,375 $130,000 - $189,500 75.0%
INNOVA SOLUTIONS, INC. 4 $116,828 $114,899 - $122,616 75.0%
COVANT SOLUTIONS INC 4 $103,475 $98,259 - $119,122 100.0%
INNOMINDS SOFTWARE 4 $157,191 $137,363 - $163,800 100.0%
A10 NETWORKS, INC. (FORMERLY RAKSHA NETWORKS, INC) 3 $147,939 $135,558 - $167,149 33.3%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 186 $120,502 $60,000 - $198,346
Senior 74 $132,672 $88,065 - $189,572
Staff 28 $125,727 $86,000 - $190,000
Lead 6 $121,173 $91,374 - $135,000
II 5 $95,978 $85,987 - $105,000
Director 3 $215,688 $215,688 - $215,688
III 3 $101,833 $82,000 - $113,500
Manager 3 $159,067 $108,202 - $185,000
IV 2 $150,920 $141,471 - $160,368
Principal 2 $111,915 $109,595 - $114,234
I 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000
V 1 $134,314 $134,314 - $134,314
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 314 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 314 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 45 $144,688
Santa Clara CA 34 $153,159
Austin TX 21 $112,044
Cupertino CA 13 $149,212
San Francisco CA 11 $140,100
Irving TX 10 $91,680
Fremont CA 8 $133,443
Sunnyvale CA 8 $133,475
San Diego CA 7 $114,442
Southlake TX 7 $155,120
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 103 $127,680 96.1%
FY 2022 84 $118,666 92.9%
FY 2023 73 $119,577 93.2%
FY 2024 51 $136,121 96.1%
FY 2025 3 $119,314 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software QA Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 56 $132,923 98.2%
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. 20 $111,340 95.0%
SERVICENOW, INC. 19 $145,030 94.7%
APPLE INC. 13 $149,212 92.3%
TESLA, INC. 9 $132,738 100.0%
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.