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PROGRAMMER/QA ENGINEER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 10 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader QA ENGINEER profile (7,466 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2014).

10

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$77,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

4

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$65,000

25th Percentile

$70,000

Median (50th)

$77,500

75th Percentile

$83,750

90th Percentile

$85,255

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Top Employers Hiring PROGRAMMER/QA ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUADRANT 4 SYSTEM CORPORATION 5 $70,000 $65,000 - $80,000 100.0%
National Oilwell Varco, L.P. 3 $85,000 $85,000 - $87,550 100.0%
CORE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
Q4 SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 6 $70,000
CEDAR PARK TX 2 $86,275
HOUSTON TX 1 $85,000
SANDY SPRINGS GA 1 $75,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PROGRAMMER/QA ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PROGRAMMER/QA ENGINEER Unspecified 10 $76,255
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2014 2 $65,000 100.0%
2015 2 $72,500 100.0%
2016 2 $77,500 100.0%
2017 2 $80,000 100.0%
2018 2 $86,275 100.0%
Company Comparison - PROGRAMMER/QA ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUADRANT 4 SYSTEM CORPORATION 5 $70,000 100.0%
National Oilwell Varco, L.P. 3 $85,000 100.0%
CORE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 $75,000 100.0%
Q4 SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1 $65,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.