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Software Quality Assurance Engineer, H-1B salary

What 5,460 H-1B filings report for “Software Quality Assurance Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$81k median H-1B base salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, typically $66k to $116k, across 5,460 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $99k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$66k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$72k–$97k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$81,432
5,460 filings
Top (p90)
$116k
90th percentile
p10 $66k
median $81k
p90 $116k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California1,204$99k+$18k
  • 2Maryland86$98k+$17k
  • 3Colorado63$91k+$10k
  • 4Virginia125$87k+$6k
  • 5Oregon40$86k+$5k
  • 6Connecticut52$83k+$2k
  • 7Arizona132$82k+$1k
  • 8North Carolina181$81ksame
  • 9New Hampshire23$80k−$1k
  • 10Massachusetts220$80k−$1k
  • 11Illinois188$80k−$1k
  • 12Pennsylvania139$80k−$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $81kfor 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 Quality Assurance Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Quality Assurance Engineer roles are Tech Mahindra, Nokia, Infinite Computer Solutions, Compunnel, and Cisco, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Quality Assurance Engineer 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

9,883 filings carry “Software Quality Assurance Engineer” in the title, across 205 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Quality Assurance 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.