Lead Quality Engineer H-1B salaries — 252 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 28
- Filings · FY2025
- $109k
- Median base · FY2025
- $106k–$132k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Brillio
- Top sponsor · 24 all-time
Lead Quality Engineer: 252 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $109k across 28 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $106k and $132k. The biggest sponsors are Brillio, Tavant Technologies, Dfs Corporate Services; most filings are in San Francisco, CA.
How much does a Lead Quality Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $109k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Lead Quality Engineer sponsorship changed?
8 certified filings in FY2016 → 31 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 31 | +11% | $126k |
| FY2025 | 28 | +47% | $109k |
| FY2024 | 19 | −37% | $107k |
| FY2023 | 30 | +3% | $115k |
| FY2022 | 29 | +71% | $96k |
| FY2021 | 17 | −54% | $103k |
| FY2020 | 37 | +106% | $98k |
| FY2019 | 18 | −18% | $120k |
| FY2018 | 22 | +69% | $105k |
| FY2017 | 13 | +63% | $118k |
| FY2016 | 8 | — | $77k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Lead Quality Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brillio | 24 | $106k |
| 2 | Tavant Technologies | 17 | $97k |
| 3 | Dfs Corporate Services | 16 | $98k |
| 4 | Cvent | 10 | $105k |
| 5 | Crestron Electronics | 9 | $150k |
| 6 | Ineight | 8 | $93k |
| 7 | Hilton Domestic Operating | 6 | $115k |
| 8 | City National Bank | 6 | $129k |
| 9 | Ibase of Fairfield County | 5 | $120k |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 5 | $154k |
Where are H-1B Lead Quality Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 17 | $137k |
| 2 | Plano, TX | 12 | $97k |
| 3 | Irving, TX | 11 | $95k |
| 4 | Riverwoods, IL | 10 | $98k |
| 5 | Omaha, NE | 9 | $93k |
| 6 | Rockleigh, NJ | 8 | $150k |
| 7 | New York, NY | 8 | $122k |
| 8 | Chicago, IL | 7 | $98k |
| 9 | Mclean, VA | 5 | $92k |
| 10 | Beaverton, OR | 5 | $133k |
Common questions about Lead Quality Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Lead Quality Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Lead Quality Engineer is $109k (FY2025), from 28 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $95k and $125k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Lead Quality Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Lead Quality Engineer are Brillio, Tavant Technologies, Dfs Corporate Services.
- Where are most H-1B Lead Quality Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Lead Quality Engineer roles are San Francisco, CA, Plano, TX, Irving, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Lead Quality Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →