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QA Test Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 122 H-1B filings report for “QA Test Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$64k median H-1B base salary for a QA Test Engineer I, typically $60k to $83k, across 122 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $70k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$60k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$60k–$70k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$64,407
122 filings
Top (p90)
$83k
90th percentile
p10 $60k
median $64k
p90 $83k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California21$70k+$6k
  • 2Texas49$63k−$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $64kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

555 filings carry “QA Test Engineer I” in the title, across 11 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “QA Test Engineer I”; 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.