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Principal QA Engineer, H-1B salary

What 251 H-1B filings report for “Principal QA Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$125k median H-1B base salary for a Principal QA Engineer, typically $106k to $160k, across 251 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $136k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$106k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$114k–$145k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$124,900
251 filings
Top (p90)
$160k
90th percentile
p10 $106k
median $125k
p90 $160k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California116$136k+$11k
  • 2Texas21$119k−$6k
  • 3North Carolina22$113k−$12k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $125kfor 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 Principal QA Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal QA Engineer roles are Fidelity, Ruckus Wireless, Intercontinental Exchange, Informatica, and ADP, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal 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

286 filings carry “Principal QA Engineer” in the title, across 20 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal 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.