Software QA Engineer at KLA
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does KLA pay a Software QA Engineer on an H-1B?
$115k KLA has filed 12 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software QA Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $115k. Most of those filings fall between $104k and $124k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
12
Median base salary
$115k
Middle 50%
$104k to $124k
Filings and pay by year
Software QA Engineer at KLA, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $125k |
| FY2025 | 1 | $169k |
| FY2023 | 3 | $110k |
| FY2022 | 1 | $99k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $112k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $84k |
| FY2018 | 2 | $119k |
| FY2017 | 1 | $105k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Milpitas, CA | 6 | $121k |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 4 | $110k |
| Austin, TX | 2 | $91k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 8 | $108k |
| Level III | 1 | $169k |
| Level IV | 1 | $125k |
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