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Principal Software QA Engineer, H-1B salary

What 37 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software QA Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$135k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software QA Engineer, typically $109k to $196k, across 37 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$109k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$116k–$175k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$134,550
37 filings
Top (p90)
$196k
90th percentile
p10 $109k
median $135k
p90 $196k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California22$166k+$31k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $135kfor 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 Software QA Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Software QA Engineer roles are Fortinet, Gen Digital, and UKG, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Software 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

Related titles in this family

45 filings carry “Principal Software QA Engineer” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Software 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.