Senior Software QA Engineer, H-1B salary
What 500 H-1B filings report for “Senior Software QA Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Software QA Engineer?
$120k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software QA Engineer, typically $87k to $157k, across 500 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $135k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California298$135k+$15k
- 2Massachusetts26$113k−$7k
- 3Texas54$106k−$14k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $120kfor 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 Senior Software QA Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Software QA Engineer roles are ServiceNow, Palo Alto Networks, InnoCore Solutions, and Tesla, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior 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
- 1ServiceNow76 filings$125k
- 2Palo Alto Networks34 filings$153k
- 3InnoCore Solutions13 filings$104k
- 4Tesla11 filings$140k
- 5A10 Networks9 filings$103k
- 6IQVIA9 filings$105k
- 7Innova Solutions8 filings$85k
- 8RxAdvance8 filings$118k
- 9Hitachi Vantara8 filings$106k
- 10FireEye7 filings$120k
- 11Blackhawk Network7 filings$129k
- 12Cricut6 filings$115k
- 13CNSI6 filings$116k
- 14Nokia6 filings$195k
- 15Insulet5 filings$110k
- 16Procal Technologies5 filings$115k
- 17Samsung5 filings$130k
- 18Teladoc Health5 filings$122k
- 19Arlo Technologies5 filings$113k
- 20UKG5 filings$94k
- 21Ancestry.com Operations4 filings$135k
- 22Blink4 filings$148k
- 23Nvidia4 filings$169k
- 24Corning4 filings$111k
- 25Axos Bank4 filings$83k
- 26Magic Leap4 filings$130k
- 27Mercedes-Benz4 filings$128k
- 28Mitchell International4 filings$104k
- 29Semler Scientific4 filings$121k
- 30Splunk4 filings$163k
- 31Copart3 filings$94k
- 32Genius Resources3 filings$66k
- 33Gen Digital3 filings$125k
- 34Malwarebytes3 filings$137k
- 35Region Technologies3 filings$110k
- 36Schneider Electric3 filings$84k
- 37Walmart3 filings$131k
- 38Whole Foods Market Services3 filings$100k
- 39Zebra Technologies3 filings$90k
- 40Zoox3 filings$168k
- 41Anomali3 filings$155k
- 42Barracuda Networks3 filings$122k
- 43Dolby3 filings$124k
- 44Gigamon3 filings$109k
- 45HM Electronics3 filings$104k
- 46Lytx3 filings$91k
- 47Proofpoint3 filings$170k
- 48Sony3 filings$137k
- 49SquareTrade3 filings$130k
- 50Trimble3 filings$135k
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Related titles in this family
553 filings carry “Senior Software QA Engineer” in the title, across 19 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Software QA Engineering32 filings$99k
- 2Senior Software QA Engineer (15.1199.01)2 filings$128k
- 3Senior Software QA Engineer I - Automation2 filings$156k
- 4Senior Software QA Engineer (Wifi)2 filings$155k
- 5Senior Software QA Engineering Analyst2 filings$105k
- 6Senior Software QA Engineer (10760.478)1 filings$144k
- 7Senior Software QA Engineer 11329.1351 filings$120k
- 8Senior Software QA Engineer (864.1122)1 filings$132k
- 9Senior Software QA Engineer (AI/ML)1 filings$85k
- 10Senior Software QA Engineer (Cloud Security)1 filings$165k
- 11Senior Software QA Engineer- Data Platform Qe1 filings$107k
- 12Senior Software QA Engineer, Firmware1 filings$120k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior 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.