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Staff Software Quality Engineer

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

Only 99 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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99

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$152,443

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$120,349

25th Percentile

$135,875

Median (50th)

$152,443

75th Percentile

$174,531

90th Percentile

$192,005

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Software Quality Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ServiceNow, Inc. 53 $172,132 $112,902 - $226,325 100.0%
Fiserv Solutions, LLC 7 $105,500 $94,453 - $160,906 100.0%
ANCESTRY.COM OPERATIONS, INC. 2 $146,379 $143,861 - $148,896 100.0%
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY 2 $149,000 $128,000 - $170,000 100.0%
GRAIL 2 $164,624 $160,000 - $169,248 100.0%
ILLUMINAS 2 $152,400 $152,400 - $152,400 100.0%
Stryker Corporation 2 $120,349 $120,349 - $120,349 50.0%
WISK AERO LLC 2 $138,246 $135,385 - $141,107 100.0%
Vicarious Surgical Inc. 1 $107,598 $107,598 - $107,598 0.0%
IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
OUTSET MEDICAL 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
PathAI, Inc. 1 $148,750 $148,750 - $148,750 100.0%
QIAGEN REDWOOD CITY, INC. 1 $142,318 $142,318 - $142,318 100.0%
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC 1 $240,000 $240,000 - $240,000 100.0%
S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 $164,800 $164,800 - $164,800 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 83 $152,443 $94,453 - $240,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 32 $174,531
San Diego CA 12 $135,752
Kirkland WA 3 $152,443
Bellevue WA 3 $152,443
San Jose CA 2 $141,182
Atlanta GA 2 $96,024
Draper UT 2 $146,379
Foster City CA 2 $152,400
Portage MI 2 $120,349
Chicago IL 1 $164,800
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Software Quality Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Software Quality Engineer 99 $149,499
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 7 $137,363 100.0%
2022 3 $125,000 100.0%
2023 4 $126,299 75.0%
2024 23 $174,531 100.0%
2025 22 $155,574 100.0%
2026 24 $161,752 95.8%
Company Comparison - Staff Software Quality Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ServiceNow, Inc. 53 $172,132 100.0%
Fiserv Solutions, LLC 7 $105,500 100.0%
ANCESTRY.COM OPERATIONS, INC. 2 $146,379 100.0%
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY 2 $149,000 100.0%
GRAIL 2 $164,624 100.0%
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.