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QA LEAD

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

3,597

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$100,651

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-15.8%

Filing Growth

209 → 176 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$75,000

25th Percentile

$87,919

Median (50th)

$100,651

75th Percentile

$117,145

90th Percentile

$131,000

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Top Employers Hiring QA LEAD
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE, INC 85 $113,300 $75,566 - $143,500 96.5%
SK CORPORATION AMERICA 52 $80,018 $61,173 - $131,000 98.1%
EVEREST TECHNOLOGIES INC. 41 $105,000 $90,000 - $125,000 87.8%
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE HOLDINGS, INC. 32 $111,450 $74,500 - $140,000 93.8%
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. 30 $110,000 $85,000 - $128,000 100.0%
PHOTON INFOTECH INC 27 $100,000 $64,875 - $130,000 100.0%
INFINITE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC 22 $93,500 $65,083 - $140,000 100.0%
Charter Communications, Inc. 15 $102,086 $73,486 - $116,272 100.0%
HCL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC 13 $96,000 $96,000 - $96,000 100.0%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 11 $94,037 $74,381 - $119,350 100.0%
APPLAB SYSTEMS, INC 11 $91,853 $56,846 - $138,445 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 10 $183,139 $152,000 - $204,596 100.0%
NYSE Market (DE), Inc. 10 $143,100 $115,000 - $145,500 100.0%
COFORGE LIMITED 10 $103,564 $89,182 - $128,461 100.0%
Hexaware Technologies, Inc. 10 $82,025 $60,000 - $119,912 80.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 933 $101,000 $47,590 - $226,325
II 161 $99,549 $60,674 - $140,000
III 91 $104,749 $64,260 - $153,150
I 45 $96,000 $56,950 - $159,000
IV 9 $106,517 $88,691 - $127,735
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,239 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 1,239 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Jersey City NJ 70 $114,000
Chicago IL 40 $108,000
Cincinnati OH 28 $84,750
Dallas TX 27 $95,555
Atlanta GA 27 $110,500
New York NY 26 $128,000
Columbus OH 22 $100,672
Alpharetta GA 20 $97,365
Irving TX 16 $96,231
Memphis TN 15 $82,202
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of QA LEAD with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
QA LEAD 2,307 $90,380
Lead QA Analyst 384 $97,589
QA Analyst II 363 $86,956
QA Analyst III 216 $95,526
QA AUTOMATION LEAD 213 $95,923
QA Analyst I 94 $83,154
QA Analyst IV 20 $107,678
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 209 $95,555 92.8%
2022 250 $101,931 90.4%
2023 200 $98,109 91.0%
2024 241 $99,840 93.4%
2025 176 $103,459 92.6%
2026 163 $107,640 95.1%
Company Comparison - QA LEAD

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE, INC 85 $113,300 96.5%
SK CORPORATION AMERICA 52 $80,018 98.1%
EVEREST TECHNOLOGIES INC. 41 $105,000 87.8%
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE HOLDINGS, INC. 32 $111,450 93.8%
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. 30 $110,000 100.0%
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.