Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester H-1B Salary
343 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $97,250; the middle half of filings fall between $83,766 and $104,000. The largest sponsor for this title is COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC (208 filings).
343
certified filings
$97,250
Median base salary
$83,766
25th pct
$104,000
75th pct
$120,000
90th pct
$79,565
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$79,565$97,250 median$120,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 26 | $97,150 |
| FY2025 | 66 | $103,500 |
| FY2024 | 94 | $94,959 |
| FY2023 | 157 | $97,100 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Plainsboro, NJ | 30 | $100,000 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 13 | $81,000 |
| Cupertino, CA | 12 | $144,469 |
| Irving, TX | 11 | $85,080 |
| Westlake, TX | 11 | $110,000 |
| Plano, TX | 10 | $85,680 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 9 | $80,434 |
| Princeton, NJ | 9 | $110,000 |
| Austin, TX | 8 | $108,750 |
| Dearborn, MI | 7 | $74,610 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 7 | $81,100 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 5 | $82,500 |
| Cary, NC | 5 | $97,500 |
| Prosper, TX | 5 | $106,080 |
| San Diego, CA | 5 | $125,800 |
| Carver, MN | 4 | $92,150 |
| Chicago, IL | 4 | $82,285 |
| Durham, NC | 4 | $113,525 |
| Houston, TX | 4 | $68,975 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 4 | $109,075 |
Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester salary by employer
Top 36 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
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