Software Quality Assurance Engineer H-1B Salary
1,039 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Quality Assurance Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $94,000; the middle half of filings fall between $82,965 and $110,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Nokia of America Corporation (81 filings).
1,039
certified filings
$94,000
Median base salary
$82,965
25th pct
$110,000
75th pct
$139,062
90th pct
$74,914
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
$74,914$94,000 median$139,062
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 191 | $101,500 |
| FY2025 | 282 | $97,011 |
| FY2024 | 263 | $89,721 |
| FY2023 | 303 | $92,000 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA | 68 | $159,613 |
| Plano, TX | 33 | $88,000 |
| Fremont, CA | 22 | $116,467 |
| Austin, TX | 21 | $86,350 |
| San Jose, CA | 21 | $120,000 |
| San Diego, CA | 19 | $89,814 |
| Schaumburg, IL | 17 | $88,088 |
| Frisco, TX | 16 | $86,923 |
| Irving, TX | 16 | $91,374 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 14 | $83,533 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 14 | $136,463 |
| Atlanta, GA | 12 | $84,266 |
| Princeton, NJ | 12 | $102,375 |
| Redmond, WA | 12 | $92,886 |
| Bedminster, NJ | 11 | $103,418 |
| Durham, NC | 11 | $116,544 |
| Mountain View, CA | 11 | $120,000 |
| Houston, TX | 10 | $83,470 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 10 | $99,774 |
| Charlotte, NC | 9 | $85,000 |
Software Quality Assurance Engineer salary by employer
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Related job titles
Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer $114,421Software Quality Assurance Engineer II $94,029Quality Assurance Engineer $91,374Software Quality Engineer $98,000Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester $97,250Quality Assurance Engineer II $136,800Software Quality Assurance Analyst $88,750Senior Quality Assurance Engineer $114,462Quality Assurance Engineer III $158,704Senior Software Quality Engineer $125,000