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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Palo Alto, CA: H-1B salaries

241 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in Palo Alto, CA. Median offered base salary $155,353; middle half $133,432–$175,186.

Applications (LCAs)241

Median offered salary$155,353

Middle half of salaries$133,432–$175,186

10th–90th percentile$113,110–$201,053

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$104,000
Level II (qualified)	$142,600
Level III (experienced)	$173,040
Level IV (fully competent)	$201,053

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

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Tesla, Inc.	32	$159,040
Ariba, Inc.	19	$154,858
Ford Motor Company	15	$201,053
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	11	$149,362
Amazon.com Services LLC	11	$170,000
VMware, Inc.	9	$226,100
Guardant Health, Inc.	9	$141,107
SAP Labs, LLC	8	$153,940
Plume Design, Inc.	7	$164,154
SuccessFactors, Inc.	6	$156,044
Also, Inc.	6	$192,500
Salesforce, Inc.	5	$192,600
Navan, Inc.	4	$139,848
Rubrik, Inc.	4	$116,560
Hippo Employee Services Inc.	4	$142,500
CA, Inc.	4	$138,396
Workato Inc.	4	$102,710
Snap Inc.	3	$164,154
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.	3	$173,040
Rivet Industries	3	$131,000
Aria Networks, Inc.	3	$230,000
Brillio, LLC	2	$119,592
LVIS Corporation	2	$150,000
Tech Mahindra (americas), Inc	2	$113,111
Palantir Technologies Inc.	2	$164,150
Workday, Inc.	2	$144,200
General Motors	2	$165,000
iTech US, Inc.	2	$135,450
Xage Security, Inc.	2	$140,000
Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp	2	$171,080
Luzon Technologies, Inc.	2	$102,710
A9.com INC	2	$138,050
Itechstack, Inc.	2	$102,840
Livex AI Inc.	2	$104,000
TabaPay, Inc.	2	$99,581
Uniphore Technologies North America, Inc.	2	$167,725
Latitude AI, LLC	2	$147,607
Spotnana Technology, Inc.	1	$160,000
Rivian Automotive, LLC	1	$140,000
HP Inc.	1	$113,110

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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).