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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries in Columbus, OH
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data Prevailing wages: DOL wage year 2026-27
Employers filed 221 certified H-1B applications for software quality assurance analysts and testers in the Columbus, OH area (July 2025 to June 2026), from 113 employers.
The middle half of offers were $80,000 to $110,500 a year, with a median of $93,000: 14% below the national median for this job ($108,500).
The most common wage level was Level II (43% of filings).
The 2026-27 prevailing wage floor here is $72,093 at Level I and $87,152 at Level II.
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Wage levels
DOL sets four wage levels by experience. The share of filings at each level, and the minimum the employer must pay for that level here.
| Level | Share of filings | Prevailing wage (minimum) |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 4% | $72,093 |
| Level II (qualified) | 43% | $87,152 |
| Level III (experienced) | 32% | $102,190 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 21% | $117,250 |
Who sponsors software quality assurance analysts and testers here
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM, this job, US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 28 | $93,000 | — |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 9 | $140,000 | 17 |
| Compunnel Software Group, Inc | 8 | $86,500 | — |
| Capgemini America Inc | 8 | $127,500 | 38 |
| Virtusa Corporation | 5 | $104,000 | 17 |
| Accenture LLP | 5 | $112,000 | 36 |
| The Huntington National Bank | 5 | $100,000 | 4 |
| Friendly Consultants Inc | 4 | $92,000 | 7 |
| Softworld Technologies LLC | 4 | $70,000 | — |
| Everest Technologies, Inc. | 4 | $106,000 | 8 |
| NTT DATA Americas, Inc. | 3 | $106,500 | 6 |
| Wipro Limited | 3 | $87,500 | — |
| SVATS, Inc | 3 | $83,500 | — |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | 3 | $119,500 | — |
| Ipolarity Llc | 3 | $108,000 | 1 |
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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.
About this data
Offers are the wages employers put on certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B workers: Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026. An LCA is filed before a petition, so not every filing became a job, and pay excludes bonus and stock. Annual pay; hourly offers are multiplied by 2,080. Pages appear only where there were at least 100 filings. Source: DOL disclosure data and OFLC wage data. Not legal or financial advice.