Quality Assurance Engineer II H-1B salaries — 2,368 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 203
- Filings · FY2025
- $133k
- Median base · FY2025
- $116k–$153k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Amazon.com Services
- Top sponsor · 1,679 all-time
Quality Assurance Engineer II: 2,368 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $133k across 203 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $116k and $153k. The biggest sponsors are Amazon.com Services, A2z Development Center, Amazon Corporate; most filings are in Seattle, WA.
How much does a Quality Assurance Engineer II 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. $133k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Quality Assurance Engineer II sponsorship changed?
88 certified filings in FY2016 → 140 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 140 | −31% | $135k |
| FY2025 | 203 | −17% | $133k |
| FY2024 | 245 | +7% | $139k |
| FY2023 | 230 | −43% | $140k |
| FY2022 | 406 | +95% | $135k |
| FY2021 | 208 | −33% | $130k |
| FY2020 | 310 | +42% | $130k |
| FY2019 | 218 | +41% | $130k |
| FY2018 | 155 | −6% | $121k |
| FY2017 | 165 | +88% | $123k |
| FY2016 | 88 | — | $120k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Quality Assurance Engineer IIs?
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 | Amazon.com Services | 1,679 | $134k |
| 2 | A2z Development Center | 151 | $135k |
| 3 | Amazon Corporate | 140 | $120k |
| 4 | Amazon Web Services | 67 | $135k |
| 5 | Audible | 67 | $140k |
| 6 | Amazon Development Center U.S. | 16 | $140k |
| 7 | Amazon Fulfillment Services | 14 | $120k |
| 8 | Curriculum Associates | 12 | $115k |
| 9 | Comscore | 10 | $94k |
| 10 | Amazon Robotics | 9 | $113k |
Where are H-1B Quality Assurance Engineer II jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | 767 | $124k |
| 2 | Sunnyvale, CA | 462 | $145k |
| 3 | Austin, TX | 179 | $134k |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | 105 | $143k |
| 5 | Bellevue, WA | 87 | $133k |
| 6 | Irvine, CA | 60 | $123k |
| 7 | Newark, NJ | 54 | $139k |
| 8 | New York, NY | 52 | $134k |
| 9 | Cupertino, CA | 51 | $142k |
| 10 | Dallas, TX | 31 | $128k |
Common questions about Quality Assurance Engineer II H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Quality Assurance Engineer II?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Quality Assurance Engineer II is $133k (FY2025), from 203 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $118k and $145k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Quality Assurance Engineer IIs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Quality Assurance Engineer II are Amazon.com Services, A2z Development Center, Amazon Corporate.
- Where are most H-1B Quality Assurance Engineer II jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Quality Assurance Engineer II roles are Seattle, WA, Sunnyvale, CA, Austin, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Quality Assurance Engineer II 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 →