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SOFTWARE QA

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

Only 76 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader QA LEAD profile (3,597 filings).
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76

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$107,360

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$68,000

25th Percentile

$84,906

Median (50th)

$107,360

75th Percentile

$192,941

90th Percentile

$243,256

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE QA
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SAIPSIT, Inc. 3 $85,000 $84,906 - $103,500 100.0%
FORTINET, INC. 3 $227,677 $192,926 - $256,019 100.0%
TELADOC HEALTH, INC 2 $203,227 $192,941 - $213,512 100.0%
GenPx, Inc 2 $67,655 $67,309 - $68,000 100.0%
GalaxE.Solutions Inc. 1 $118,518 $118,518 - $118,518 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 1 $266,926 $266,926 - $266,926 100.0%
Samsung Research America, Inc. 1 $243,256 $243,256 - $243,256 100.0%
Sritek Inc 1 $91,291 $91,291 - $91,291 100.0%
SWIFT NAVIGATION 1 $113,300 $113,300 - $113,300 100.0%
TIG CONSULTING CORP 1 $107,360 $107,360 - $107,360 0.0%
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH 1 $79,539 $79,539 - $79,539 100.0%
VARN Technologies LLC 1 $100,818 $100,818 - $100,818 100.0%
APPTIUM TECHNOLOGIES LLC 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
DASH TECHNOLOGIES, INC 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 0.0%
Entrivis Technologies, Inc. 1 $54,000 $54,000 - $54,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 9 $85,000 $54,000 - $113,300
Director 7 $227,677 $192,926 - $266,926
Senior 4 $107,909 $80,000 - $118,518
II 1 $79,539 $79,539 - $79,539
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 21 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 21 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Sunnyvale CA 2 $224,473
Cypress TX 1 $84,906
Dublin OH 1 $80,000
Duluth GA 1 $54,000
Houston TX 1 $103,500
Irving TX 1 $68,000
IRVING TX 1 $67,309
Madison WI 1 $85,000
Mountain View CA 1 $243,256
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 1 $192,941
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SOFTWARE QA Unspecified 46 $79,822
SENIOR SOFTWARE QA 13 $99,936
Director, Software QA 9 $223,023
JUNIOR SOFTWARE QA 3 $79,143
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE QA LEAD 2 $110,000
LEAD - SOFTWARE (QAA) 1 $73,362
SOFTWARE QANALYST Unspecified 1 $80,000
Software QA II 1 $79,539
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 2 $85,415 100.0%
2022 3 $80,000 66.7%
2023 4 $210,309 100.0%
2024 1 $256,019 100.0%
2025 4 $85,750 100.0%
2026 7 $107,360 85.7%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE QA

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SAIPSIT, Inc. 3 $85,000 100.0%
FORTINET, INC. 3 $227,677 100.0%
TELADOC HEALTH, INC 2 $203,227 100.0%
GenPx, Inc 2 $67,655 100.0%
GalaxE.Solutions Inc. 1 $118,518 100.0%
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.