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Software Engineer QA, H-1B salary

What 291 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer QA” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$88k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer QA, typically $70k to $122k, across 291 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $112k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$70k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$79k–$106k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$88,000
291 filings
Top (p90)
$122k
90th percentile
p10 $70k
median $88k
p90 $122k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California71$112k+$24k
  • 2Texas40$91k+$3k
  • 3Minnesota29$85k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $88kfor 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 Software Engineer QA?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer QA roles are Windycity Technologies, Zscaler, Virtual Matrix, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Evolutyz, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer QA 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

577 filings carry “Software Engineer QA” in the title, across 66 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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