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Quality Assurance Engineer I: H-1B salaries
250 labor condition applications used the job title Quality Assurance Engineer I. Median offered base salary $116,000; middle half $92,560–$124,950.
Applications (LCAs)250
Median offered salary$116,000
Middle half of salaries$92,560–$124,950
10th–90th percentile$79,669–$140,000
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 226 | $116,000 |
| Audible, Inc. | 8 | $119,250 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 5 | $127,300 |
| Yerralpha LLC | 3 | $60,000 |
| Education Management Solutions, LLC | 2 | $83,133 |
| Stellartech Research Corporation | 1 | $95,000 |
| Amazon Retail LLC | 1 | $119,700 |
| Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America | 1 | $90,000 |
| I-Pro Americas Inc. | 1 | $82,934 |
| United States Steel Corporation | 1 | $77,625 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 1 | $141,900 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $116,900 |
| Level II (qualified) | $90,189 |
| Level III (experienced) | $141,000 |
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 year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 92 | $94,000 |
| FY2024 | 74 | $117,750 |
| FY2025 | 42 | $117,900 |
| FY2026 | 42 | $122,600 |
Cities
- Sunnyvale, CA52
- Seattle, WA49
- Austin, TX20
- Bellevue, WA16
- Hawthorne, CA12
- Irvine, CA12
- San Francisco, CA8
- Malvern, PA8
- Newark, NJ7
- North Reading, MA7
- San Diego, CA4
- Arlington, VA4
- Dallas, TX3
- Atlanta, GA3
- Cupertino, CA3
- Frisco, TX3
- Sumner, WA3
- Exton, PA2
- Boston, MA2
- Minneapolis, MN2
- Palo Alto, CA2
- Pittsburgh, PA2
- Denver, CO2
- South Elgin, IL2
- Lewis Center, OH2
- Richmond, VA2
- Hudson, MA2
- Cambridge, MA1
- Plainsboro, NJ1
- Tempe, AZ1
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).