Software Quality Engineer at Red Hat
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Red Hat pay a Software Quality Engineer on an H-1B?
$96k Red Hat has filed 22 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Quality Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $96k. Most of those filings fall between $90k and $108k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
22
Median base salary
$96k
Middle 50%
$90k to $108k
Filings and pay by year
Software Quality Engineer at Red Hat, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $111k |
| FY2025 | 3 | $108k |
| FY2024 | 3 | $93k |
| FY2023 | 5 | $109k |
| FY2022 | 5 | $92k |
| FY2021 | 4 | $83k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Westford, MA | 8 | $98k |
| Raleigh, NC | 7 | $92k |
| Boston, MA | 2 | $99k |
| Jersey City, NJ | 2 | $103k |
| Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $108k |
| Irving, TX | 1 | $98k |
| Plano, TX | 1 | $93k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 3 | $92k |
| Level II | 18 | $97k |
| Level III | 1 | $108k |
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