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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 15-1253
Employers filed 16,724 certified H-1B applications for software quality assurance analysts and testers (July 2025 to June 2026), from 4,017 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $91,500 to $130,000, with a median of $108,500.
Of the 32 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($158,000) and the lowest in St. Louis, MO-IL ($84,500).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,091 | $91,500 | $108,000 | $124,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,345 | $130,000 | $158,000 | $185,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,106 | $102,000 | $123,000 | $144,500 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 912 | $82,500 | $97,500 | $112,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 749 | $118,000 | $146,000 | $165,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 650 | $108,500 | $127,000 | $154,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 609 | $88,000 | $104,500 | $121,500 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 540 | $102,000 | $120,000 | $139,500 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 530 | $88,000 | $110,500 | $131,500 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 451 | $85,000 | $102,500 | $120,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 450 | $87,500 | $103,500 | $124,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 388 | $106,500 | $107,000 | $128,500 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 379 | $85,500 | $103,000 | $120,500 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 355 | $94,500 | $112,000 | $131,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 353 | $85,000 | $109,000 | $133,000 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 282 | $86,500 | $104,500 | $122,500 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 279 | $85,000 | $97,000 | $121,000 |
| Columbus, OH | 221 | $80,000 | $93,000 | $110,500 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 212 | $96,000 | $109,500 | $120,500 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 200 | $84,000 | $90,500 | $102,500 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 193 | $94,500 | $110,000 | $125,000 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 190 | $77,500 | $91,500 | $110,000 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 183 | $83,000 | $95,000 | $110,500 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 174 | $70,000 | $84,500 | $99,500 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 170 | $111,500 | $123,500 | $139,500 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 157 | $73,000 | $91,000 | $105,000 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 137 | $82,000 | $93,500 | $105,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 136 | $82,500 | $92,000 | $119,500 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 134 | $101,000 | $110,000 | $128,500 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 129 | $92,000 | $112,000 | $134,500 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 111 | $87,500 | $106,500 | $119,000 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 111 | $83,500 | $110,000 | $132,000 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 99 | $92,500 | $108,500 | $117,000 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 93 | $73,000 | $76,000 | $87,500 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 90 | $82,000 | $91,000 | $98,000 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 85 | $82,000 | $98,000 | $111,500 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 82 | $75,500 | $90,000 | $107,500 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 82 | $81,500 | $90,500 | $107,500 |
| Richmond, VA | 82 | $93,000 | $110,000 | $123,000 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 81 | $90,000 | $105,000 | $115,000 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 9% |
| Level II (qualified) | 46% |
| Level III (experienced) | 26% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 19% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 1,369 | $102,000 | — |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 366 | $147,000 | — |
| Capgemini America Inc | 339 | $120,500 | 38 |
| Compunnel Software Group, Inc | 245 | $102,500 | — |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 237 | $114,500 | 62 |
| Apple Inc. | 217 | $163,500 | 81 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 214 | $88,500 | 29 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 192 | $152,000 | 20 |
| Accenture LLP | 185 | $126,500 | 36 |
| NTT DATA Americas, Inc. | 162 | $120,500 | 6 |
| LTIMindtree Limited | 141 | $91,500 | 20 |
| Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc. | 115 | $92,000 | 22 |
| Hcl America Inc | 115 | $108,500 | — |
| Wipro Limited | 115 | $91,500 | — |
| Mphasis Corporation | 114 | $102,000 | 25 |
| UST Global Inc | 102 | $104,000 | — |
| IBM Corporation | 100 | $140,500 | 12 |
| CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | 93 | $91,500 | 24 |
| NTT DATA Services, LLC | 89 | $126,000 | 1 |
| Synechron Inc. | 87 | $105,500 | 16 |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Mgr. Jc50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers, Sa Jc60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers, Qa Engineer, Software Test Engineer, Test Engineer, Software Quality Assurance Analyst And Tester, Qa Analyst, Qa Automation Engineer, Software Quality Assurance Engineer, Software Engineer.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.