Software Quality Engineer H-1B salaries — 1,579 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 132
- Filings · FY2025
- $102k
- Median base · FY2025
- $89k–$119k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Intel
- Top sponsor · 102 all-time
Software Quality Engineer: 1,579 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $102k across 132 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $89k and $119k. The biggest sponsors are Intel, Servicenow, Adobe; most filings are in Santa Clara, CA.
How much does a Software 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. $102k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Software Quality Engineer sponsorship changed?
120 certified filings in FY2016 → 117 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 117 | −11% | $97k |
| FY2025 | 132 | +11% | $102k |
| FY2024 | 119 | +4% | $100k |
| FY2023 | 114 | −27% | $95k |
| FY2022 | 156 | +11% | $95k |
| FY2021 | 141 | −12% | $89k |
| FY2020 | 161 | −18% | $88k |
| FY2019 | 196 | +9% | $85k |
| FY2018 | 180 | +26% | $88k |
| FY2017 | 143 | +19% | $85k |
| FY2016 | 120 | — | $76k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Software 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 | Intel | 102 | $105k |
| 2 | Servicenow | 86 | $98k |
| 3 | Adobe | 55 | $133k |
| 4 | Nokia of America | 54 | $144k |
| 5 | Quicken Loans | 37 | $85k |
| 6 | Crockett Technical | 30 | $81k |
| 7 | HCL Global Systems | 27 | $91k |
| 8 | Alcatel-lucent Usa | 23 | $117k |
| 9 | Red Hat | 21 | $95k |
| 10 | Ncs Pearson | 21 | $89k |
Where are H-1B Software Quality Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 77 | $118k |
| 2 | Mountain View, CA | 57 | $120k |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | 47 | $157k |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | 46 | $87k |
| 5 | Hillsboro, OR | 44 | $92k |
| 6 | Detroit, MI | 41 | $85k |
| 7 | Sunnyvale, CA | 40 | $140k |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | 36 | $115k |
| 9 | Addison, TX | 29 | $81k |
| 10 | Austin, TX | 25 | $99k |
Common questions about Software Quality Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Software Quality Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Software Quality Engineer is $102k (FY2025), from 132 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $78k and $108k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Software Quality Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Software Quality Engineer are Intel, Servicenow, Adobe.
- Where are most H-1B Software Quality Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Software Quality Engineer roles are Santa Clara, CA, Mountain View, CA, San Jose, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Software 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 →