QA Lead H-1B salaries — 1,278 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 84
- Filings · FY2025
- $101k
- Median base · FY2025
- $87k–$113k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Headstrong Services
- Top sponsor · 110 all-time
QA Lead: 1,278 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $101k across 84 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $87k and $113k. The biggest sponsors are Headstrong Services, Slk America, Photon Infotech; most filings are in Chicago, IL.
How much does a QA Lead 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. $101k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has QA Lead sponsorship changed?
182 certified filings in FY2016 → 68 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 68 | −19% | $106k |
| FY2025 | 84 | −22% | $101k |
| FY2024 | 108 | +86% | $95k |
| FY2023 | 58 | −42% | $97k |
| FY2022 | 100 | +23% | $105k |
| FY2021 | 81 | −24% | $95k |
| FY2020 | 107 | −36% | $93k |
| FY2019 | 167 | −6% | $85k |
| FY2018 | 178 | +23% | $87k |
| FY2017 | 145 | −20% | $80k |
| FY2016 | 182 | — | $76k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B QA Leads?
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 | Headstrong Services | 110 | $80k |
| 2 | Slk America | 106 | $74k |
| 3 | Photon Infotech | 36 | $91k |
| 4 | Everest Technologies | 27 | $100k |
| 5 | Infostretch | 27 | $102k |
| 6 | Infinite Computer Solutions | 22 | $83k |
| 7 | IBM India Private | 18 | $75k |
| 8 | Populus Group | 17 | $108k |
| 9 | Orion Systems Integrators | 17 | $96k |
| 10 | QA Infotech | 14 | $70k |
Where are H-1B QA Lead jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, IL | 70 | $77k |
| 2 | Cincinnati, OH | 54 | $74k |
| 3 | New York, NY | 51 | $90k |
| 4 | Dallas, TX | 37 | $91k |
| 5 | Alpharetta, GA | 32 | $94k |
| 6 | Charlotte, NC | 30 | $92k |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | 23 | $100k |
| 8 | Irving, TX | 23 | $87k |
| 9 | Atlanta, GA | 21 | $86k |
| 10 | New Albany, OH | 20 | $98k |
Common questions about QA Lead H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a QA Lead?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for QA Lead is $101k (FY2025), from 84 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $77k and $105k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B QA Leads?
- The top H-1B sponsors for QA Lead are Headstrong Services, Slk America, Photon Infotech.
- Where are most H-1B QA Lead jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B QA Lead roles are Chicago, IL, Cincinnati, OH, New York, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean QA Lead 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 →