H1B Salary Data

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Software Engineer - QA: H-1B salaries

66 labor condition applications used the job title Software Engineer - QA. Median offered base salary $102,170; middle half $84,130–$112,907.

Applications (LCAs)66
Median offered salary$102,170
Middle half of salaries$84,130–$112,907
10th–90th percentile$77,380–$142,746

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$84,240
Level II (qualified)$102,419
Level III (experienced)$107,754
Level IV (fully competent)$150,302

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.

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202317$105,726
FY20249$92,000
FY202519$84,240
FY202617$108,077

Cities

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).