Quality Engineer at Costco
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Costco pay a Quality Engineer on an H-1B?
$135k Costco has filed 59 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Quality Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $135k. Most of those filings fall between $130k and $147k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
59
Median base salary
$135k
Middle 50%
$130k to $147k
Filings and pay by year
Quality Engineer at Costco, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 4 | $144k |
| FY2025 | 9 | $147k |
| FY2024 | 16 | $146k |
| FY2023 | 9 | $133k |
| FY2022 | 12 | $125k |
| FY2021 | 9 | $130k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Issaquah, WA | 56 | $135k |
| Dallas, TX | 2 | $140k |
| Sammamish, WA | 1 | $135k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 5 | $119k |
| Level II | 39 | $135k |
| Level III | 11 | $145k |
| Level IV | 4 | $154k |