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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 15-1253. 66,045 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $101,234, middle half $85,646–$125,000.
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 5,539 | $79,500 |
| Level II (qualified) | 32,881 | $91,100 |
| Level III (experienced) | 14,203 | $113,443 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 9,772 | $133,850 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
Cities
- Austin, TX$106,662
- Plano, TX$92,000
- Irving, TX$91,374
- San Jose, CA$141,107
- Atlanta, GA$97,365
- Sunnyvale, CA$151,000
- Charlotte, NC$95,816
- New York, NY$120,000
- Alpharetta, GA$95,680
- Chicago, IL$95,000
- Dallas, TX$92,000
- Santa Clara, CA$149,330
- Seattle, WA$133,000
- San Francisco, CA$149,989
- Bellevue, WA$113,900
- Houston, TX$85,634
- San Diego, CA$114,982
- Frisco, TX$91,374
- Phoenix, AZ$98,500
- Jersey City, NJ$115,000
- Pittsburgh, PA$87,298
- Cary, NC$110,739
- Tampa, FL$87,360
- Columbus, OH$93,184
- Boston, MA$110,225
- Hartford, CT$84,178
- Durham, NC$100,000
- Mountain View, CA$141,107
- Cupertino, CA$164,050
- Westlake, TX$115,000
- Philadelphia, PA$91,915
- Jacksonville, FL$90,000
- Richardson, TX$90,896
- Fremont, CA$127,000
- San Antonio, TX$82,800
- Raleigh, NC$94,203
- Pleasanton, CA$132,000
- Cumming, GA$93,883
- Redmond, WA$99,736
- McKinney, TX$91,291
- Irvine, CA$104,142
- Natick, MA$116,100
- Cincinnati, OH$81,500
- Overland Park, KS$79,038
- Nashville, TN$89,575
- Louisville, KY$77,837
- Edison, NJ$102,716
- Omaha, NE$95,202
- Morrisville, NC$109,128
- Palo Alto, CA$155,353
- McLean, VA$101,234
- Princeton, NJ$95,000
- Milpitas, CA$138,245
- Indianapolis, IN$88,722
- St. Louis, MO$85,467
- Foster City, CA$139,000
- Herndon, VA$101,234
- Fort Mill, SC$95,580
- Richmond, VA$96,796
- Round Rock, TX$124,408
Job titles
- SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2,341
- Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2,044
- Analyst - Testing1,547
- QA Engineer1,309
- Software Test Engineer1,249
- Test Engineer1,193
- QA Analyst1,154
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer990
- Software Engineer947
- Test Consultant 3866
- Technical Test Lead - US851
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester806
- Quality Assurance Engineer II795
- QA Automation Engineer773
- Software Development Engineer in Test762
- Test Consultant 2724
- Quality Assurance Engineer674
- Quality Engineer670
- Quality Assurance Analyst650
- Software QA Engineer615
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst566
- Test Lead487
- Quality Analyst452
- Senior Quality Engineer451
- Software Quality Engineer411
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers384
- Senior QA Engineer377
- Automation Engineer365
- Sr Mgr JC45-Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers365
- QA Tester348
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 15,500 | $97,000 |
| FY2024 | 17,339 | $99,549 |
| FY2025 | 19,440 | $103,721 |
| FY2026 | 13,766 | $108,410 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).