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QA ENGINEER 2

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

477

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$95,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+17.9%

Filing Growth

28 → 33 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$74,568

25th Percentile

$82,500

Median (50th)

$95,000

75th Percentile

$115,000

90th Percentile

$132,038

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Top Employers Hiring QA ENGINEER 2
Top H-1B sponsors for QA ENGINEER 2 →
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VIRTUSA CORPORATION 27 $74,568 $73,445 - $93,080 85.2%
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED 8 $93,800 $77,418 - $107,200 100.0%
HCA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LP 7 $66,373 $66,373 - $89,274 85.7%
NTOPOLOGY INC 6 $132,000 $103,418 - $137,250 66.7%
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 $141,815 $119,457 - $147,537 100.0%
APPSTEK, INC 4 $86,000 $85,000 - $114,234 100.0%
Sriven Info, Inc. 4 $103,304 $89,999 - $105,499 100.0%
RIOT GAMES, INC. 4 $97,479 $85,987 - $112,694 100.0%
CREDIBLE LABS INC. 3 $116,280 $115,000 - $119,600 66.7%
WYZE LABS, INC. 3 $107,500 $100,000 - $112,875 100.0%
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION 3 $80,000 $75,000 - $82,403 100.0%
Bank of the West 3 $105,602 $102,669 - $132,038 100.0%
Arch US MI Services, Inc. 3 $82,000 $81,620 - $93,800 100.0%
YUBICO INC 2 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 0.0%
Kandji, Inc. 2 $144,000 $144,000 - $144,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 161 $95,000 $65,291 - $185,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 161 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 161 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Southborough MA 23 $74,568
Nashville TN 7 $66,373
Charlotte NC 7 $115,000
New York NY 6 $121,500
Los Angeles CA 6 $109,486
Dallas TX 4 $84,869
Newark CA 3 $122,000
Cumming GA 3 $105,499
Irvine CA 3 $108,990
ADDISON TX 3 $85,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of QA ENGINEER 2 with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
QA ENGINEER 2 477 $92,013
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
2021 28 $97,500 92.9%
2022 48 $93,080 95.8%
2023 18 $76,690 72.2%
2024 20 $107,500 90.0%
2025 33 $101,109 90.9%
2026 14 $110,478 78.6%
Company Comparison - QA ENGINEER 2

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VIRTUSA CORPORATION 27 $74,568 85.2%
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED 8 $93,800 100.0%
HCA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LP 7 $66,373 85.7%
NTOPOLOGY INC 6 $132,000 66.7%
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 $141,815 100.0%
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.