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Lead QA Engineer, H-1B salary

What 349 H-1B filings report for “Lead QA Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Lead QA Engineer?

$117k median H-1B base salary for a Lead QA Engineer, typically $89k to $153k, across 349 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $135k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$89k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$101k–$136k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$117,200
349 filings
Top (p90)
$153k
90th percentile
p10 $89k
median $117k
p90 $153k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York27$135k+$18k
  • 2California109$130k+$13k
  • 3Texas37$120k+$3k
  • 4New Jersey25$110k−$7k
  • 5Georgia52$102k−$15k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $117kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead QA Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead QA Engineer roles are ADP, Intercontinental Exchange, and NYSE Market (DE), based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead QA Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

389 filings carry “Lead QA Engineer” in the title, across 22 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead QA Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.