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Staff Software Engineer QA, H-1B salary

What 17 H-1B filings report for “Staff Software Engineer QA” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$146k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Software Engineer QA, typically $132k to $166k, across 17 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2025).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$132k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$137k–$164k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$146,000
17 filings
Top (p90)
$166k
90th percentile
p10 $132k
median $146k
p90 $166k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Staff Software Engineer QA?

The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Software Engineer QA roles is Zscaler, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff 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

Related titles in this family

25 filings carry “Staff Software Engineer QA” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Staff 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.