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sw quality assurance eng and test

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2010).

3

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$96,255

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2010-2019 (Filing Volume)

3

Top Employers

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

$89,881

25th Percentile

$90,106

Median (50th)

$90,480

75th Percentile

$99,518

90th Percentile

$104,940

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Top Employers Hiring sw quality assurance eng and test
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 1 $90,480 $90,480 - $90,480 100.0%
STERLING COMMERCE (AMERICA), INC. 1 $89,731 $89,731 - $89,731 100.0%
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 1 $108,555 $108,555 - $108,555 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 3 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 3 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
DUBLIN OH 1 $89,731
MINNEAPOLIS MN 1 $108,555
SANTA CLARA CA 1 $90,480
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 2010 1 $89,731 100.0%
FY 2019 2 $99,518 100.0%
Company Comparison - sw quality assurance eng and test

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 1 $90,480 100.0%
STERLING COMMERCE (AMERICA), INC. 1 $89,731 100.0%
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 1 $108,555 100.0%
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.