QA Specialist I, H-1B salary
What 7 H-1B filings report for “QA Specialist I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a QA Specialist I?
$46k median H-1B base salary for a QA Specialist I, typically $44k to $84k, across 7 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2025).
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Entry-ish (p10)
$44k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$45k–$82k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$46,010
7 filings
Top (p90)
$84k
90th percentile
p10 $44k
median $46k
p90 $84k
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Nostrum Laboratories4 filings$45k
- 2Gilead3 filings$84k
Related titles in this family
51 filings carry “QA Specialist I” in the title, across 14 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1QA Specialist III17 filings$87k
- 2QA Specialist II13 filings$77k
- 3QA Specialist IV3 filings$95k
- 4Gmp Clinical Senior QA Specialist II2 filings$121k
- 5Localization QA Specialist II1 filings$50k
- 6Mqa Specialist I1 filings$67k
- 7Mqa Specialist II1 filings$74k
- 8QA Specialist II- Kbgfjg133163-11 filings$59k
- 9QA Specialist II Textile1 filings$82k
- 10QA Specialist III - Ats1 filings$79k
- 11Software QA Specialist II1 filings$71k
- 12Software QA Specialist (Information Technology)1 filings$110k
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