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Software Quality Assurance Engineer

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

520

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$111,241

Median Salary

National Average

-18.8%

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

$75,057

25th Percentile

$91,738

Median (50th)

$113,110

75th Percentile

$125,500

90th Percentile

$144,799

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Top Employers Hiring Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
INFINITE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC 26 $116,753 $98,000 - $141,357 100.0%
APPLE INC. 24 $147,703 $126,560 - $175,000 100.0%
Nokia of America Corporation 14 $130,276 $87,155 - $172,640 100.0%
ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 11 $114,775 $109,408 - $115,378 100.0%
RANDSTAD TECHNOLOGIES, L.P. 10 $111,465 $93,550 - $130,150 100.0%
TESLA, INC. 9 $137,066 $120,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 6 $91,374 $91,374 - $91,374 100.0%
NESS USA, INC. 6 $83,542 $77,813 - $95,000 83.3%
REMOTE TIGER INC. 4 $116,147 $116,147 - $116,147 100.0%
RJT COMPUQUEST INC. 4 $60,112 $60,112 - $60,112 100.0%
RAILINC CORP. 4 $125,403 $125,403 - $125,403 100.0%
EPS PCB LLC 3 $134,603 $128,000 - $143,970 100.0%
VIASAT, INC. 3 $121,333 $88,000 - $138,000 66.7%
9TO9 SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LLC 3 $85,571 $74,589 - $91,062 66.7%
Lightning Minds Inc 3 $72,738 $72,738 - $72,738 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 193 $109,229 $48,443 - $175,000
Senior 39 $119,822 $74,000 - $167,149
Lead 13 $113,639 $100,000 - $125,000
II 4 $97,725 $82,500 - $113,110
III 4 $104,872 $70,000 - $122,138
Principal 3 $132,732 $108,597 - $144,799
Manager 2 $137,269 $119,538 - $155,000
Staff 2 $128,118 $120,806 - $135,429
I 1 $75,754 $75,754 - $75,754
IV 1 $98,550 $98,550 - $98,550
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 262 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 262 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Rockville MD 26 $116,753
Cupertino CA 24 $147,703
Chicago IL 13 $111,783
Sunnyvale CA 12 $126,163
Woburn MA 10 $111,465
Fremont CA 8 $137,011
Canonsburg PA 6 $83,542
EDISON NJ 6 $91,374
Cary NC 5 $129,282
Mountain View CA 5 $140,748
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 80 $103,060 97.5%
FY 2022 75 $114,317 97.3%
FY 2023 40 $113,200 97.5%
FY 2024 65 $116,734 98.5%
FY 2025 2 $105,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
INFINITE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC 26 $116,753 100.0%
APPLE INC. 24 $147,703 100.0%
Nokia of America Corporation 14 $130,276 100.0%
ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 11 $114,775 100.0%
RANDSTAD TECHNOLOGIES, L.P. 10 $111,465 100.0%
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.