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Software QE Engineering Manager

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

Only 68 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineering Manager profile (11,500 filings).
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68

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$203,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$165,953

25th Percentile

$177,000

Median (50th)

$203,000

75th Percentile

$216,590

90th Percentile

$217,322

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Top Employers Hiring Software QE Engineering Manager
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 44 $201,700 $155,040 - $285,000 100.0%
Sabre GLBL Inc. 4 $215,688 $147,200 - $215,688 100.0%
Malwarebytes, Inc. 1 $194,010 $194,010 - $194,010 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 41 $203,000 $155,040 - $285,000
Director 5 $215,688 $147,200 - $215,688
Unspecified 3 $190,741 $173,100 - $243,100
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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
Cupertino CA 28 $209,339
Sunnyvale CA 8 $194,903
Southlake TX 4 $215,688
Seattle WA 2 $186,749
Austin TX 2 $179,300
CUPERTINO CA 2 $223,868
San Diego CA 2 $192,246
SANTA CLARA CA 1 $194,010
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software QE Engineering Manager with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software QE Engineering Manager 53 $195,119
SENIOR DIRECTOR SOFTWARE QA ENGINEERING 11 $187,683
Software QE Engineering Unspecified 3 $202,314
Software QA Engineering Lead 1 $130,000
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 9 $215,688 100.0%
2022 10 $174,000 100.0%
2023 5 $204,500 100.0%
2024 3 $216,590 100.0%
2025 17 $200,400 100.0%
2026 5 $197,758 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software QE Engineering Manager

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 44 $201,700 100.0%
Sabre GLBL Inc. 4 $215,688 100.0%
Malwarebytes, Inc. 1 $194,010 100.0%
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.