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Quality Assurance Engineer III

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

862

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$140,640

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+20.0%

Filing Growth

95 → 114 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$101,546

25th Percentile

$115,000

Median (50th)

$140,640

75th Percentile

$164,640

90th Percentile

$184,168

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Top Employers Hiring Quality Assurance Engineer III
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 398 $160,000 $75,670 - $207,400 99.0%
VIRTUSA CORPORATION 105 $115,000 $94,000 - $143,986 82.9%
ETOUCH SYSTEMS CORPORATION 31 $139,000 $90,459 - $165,500 80.6%
VIRTUSA CONSULTING SERVICES PVT., LTD 16 $98,500 $89,000 - $126,000 75.0%
Amazon Web Services Inc 5 $153,890 $101,546 - $207,400 100.0%
Total Administrative Services Corporation 5 $105,602 $89,232 - $119,843 80.0%
CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 4 $97,418 $75,000 - $121,191 75.0%
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 4 $140,468 $121,139 - $161,200 100.0%
AUDIBLE, INC. 4 $139,950 $101,200 - $146,600 100.0%
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. 3 $136,600 $136,600 - $151,200 100.0%
BLUDIAGNOSTICS LLC 2 $171,698 $157,477 - $185,918 100.0%
Amazon Advertising, LLC 2 $160,100 $152,100 - $168,100 100.0%
United States Steel Corporation 2 $111,779 $105,726 - $117,832 100.0%
Exeter Finance Corp 2 $88,420 $82,610 - $94,231 100.0%
MODIVCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC 2 $89,000 $81,000 - $97,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 614 $140,640 $67,766 - $207,400
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 614 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 614 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 112 $140,920
Sunnyvale CA 83 $178,600
Bellevue WA 27 $154,400
San Francisco CA 27 $111,090
SUNNYVALE CA 27 $176,869
SEATTLE WA 20 $144,685
Austin TX 19 $156,700
NEW YORK NY 13 $127,000
COLUMBUS OH 12 $111,000
PLANO TX 12 $110,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Quality Assurance Engineer III with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Quality Assurance Engineer III 862 $133,877
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 95 $122,408 92.6%
2022 103 $133,300 93.2%
2023 119 $139,000 95.8%
2024 106 $153,350 96.2%
2025 114 $162,280 93.9%
2026 77 $150,280 93.5%
Company Comparison - Quality Assurance Engineer III

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 398 $160,000 99.0%
VIRTUSA CORPORATION 105 $115,000 82.9%
ETOUCH SYSTEMS CORPORATION 31 $139,000 80.6%
VIRTUSA CONSULTING SERVICES PVT., LTD 16 $98,500 75.0%
Amazon Web Services Inc 5 $153,890 100.0%
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.