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Software Quality Engineer

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

254

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$116,299

Median Salary

National Average

-17.8%

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

$83,380

25th Percentile

$97,797

Median (50th)

$114,234

75th Percentile

$130,148

90th Percentile

$154,250

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Top Employers Hiring Software Quality Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Adobe Inc. 19 $125,469 $94,500 - $165,000 100.0%
SERVICENOW, INC. 16 $129,419 $97,797 - $168,834 93.8%
RED HAT, INC. 14 $118,487 $83,500 - $169,000 100.0%
Intel Corporation 9 $121,723 $96,804 - $184,080 88.9%
Nokia of America Corporation 7 $131,288 $95,963 - $194,014 100.0%
EMC CORPORATION 6 $122,875 $91,935 - $153,750 100.0%
NCR CORPORATION 6 $108,567 $82,400 - $130,000 100.0%
QVC, INC. 5 $87,848 $74,090 - $119,122 100.0%
NCS PEARSON INC. 5 $88,196 $55,037 - $111,280 100.0%
VIZIENT, INC. 4 $106,376 $94,037 - $114,234 100.0%
ROCK CENTRAL LLC 4 $113,000 $113,000 - $113,000 100.0%
Checkr, Inc. 4 $148,750 $130,000 - $165,000 100.0%
BOOMI, INC. 4 $115,599 $94,559 - $140,014 100.0%
Becton, Dickinson and Company 3 $122,919 $112,750 - $135,429 100.0%
PathAI, Inc. 3 $140,734 $120,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 88 $108,917 $55,037 - $194,014
Senior 57 $124,345 $78,811 - $169,000
Principal 16 $130,187 $108,597 - $153,750
II 13 $106,373 $88,000 - $147,202
III 7 $116,183 $93,636 - $136,439
Manager 5 $152,824 $118,162 - $177,708
Lead 4 $122,050 $82,400 - $165,000
Staff 3 $120,182 $102,045 - $153,000
IV 2 $105,706 $81,411 - $130,000
I 1 $60,112 $60,112 - $60,112
Junior 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 197 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 197 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 11 $119,684
Santa Clara CA 11 $149,958
San Francisco CA 11 $143,327
San Jose CA 10 $141,476
Sunnyvale CA 8 $147,736
Raleigh NC 7 $107,187
Boston MA 7 $112,655
Austin TX 5 $103,177
Detroit MI 5 $112,950
West Chester PA 5 $87,848
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 45 $111,382 97.8%
FY 2022 50 $113,263 98.0%
FY 2023 63 $118,905 96.8%
FY 2024 37 $120,259 97.3%
FY 2025 2 $147,476 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Quality Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Adobe Inc. 19 $125,469 100.0%
SERVICENOW, INC. 16 $129,419 93.8%
RED HAT, INC. 14 $118,487 100.0%
Intel Corporation 9 $121,723 88.9%
Nokia of America Corporation 7 $131,288 100.0%
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.