U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER I

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

Only 65 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
View Software Engineer →

65

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$76,898

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$66,430

25th Percentile

$75,924

Median (50th)

$76,898

75th Percentile

$83,669

90th Percentile

$116,019

See all H-1B/PERM filings for this role →

Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER I
Top H-1B sponsors for SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER I →
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 3 $76,898 $66,144 - $76,898 0.0%
Otis Technology LLC 2 $71,000 $69,000 - $73,000 100.0%
AMROCK INC. 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
ARTIFINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC 1 $76,898 $76,898 - $76,898 0.0%
BLOCKCHAINS 1 $76,898 $76,898 - $76,898 0.0%
CLOUD BIG DATA TECHNOLOGIES LLC 1 $76,898 $76,898 - $76,898 0.0%
CLOUD HYBRID TECHNOLOGIES LLC 1 $76,898 $76,898 - $76,898 0.0%
DIGITAL CORPORATION 1 $76,898 $76,898 - $76,898 0.0%
EMC CORPORATION 1 $116,043 $116,043 - $116,043 100.0%
EXPERIEN GROUP, LLC 1 $83,035 $83,035 - $83,035 100.0%
GLOBAL Automation Technologies, LLC 1 $76,898 $76,898 - $76,898 0.0%
Glooko, Inc. 1 $158,445 $158,445 - $158,445 0.0%
Innovative Consulting Solutions LLC 1 $85,571 $85,571 - $85,571 100.0%
MACHINE INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 1 $76,898 $76,898 - $76,898 0.0%
MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC 1 $76,898 $76,898 - $76,898 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 28 $76,898 $60,112 - $129,779
Senior 2 $130,223 $102,000 - $158,445
Unspecified 1 $85,571 $85,571 - $85,571
Director 1 $209,394 $209,394 - $209,394
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Geographic Distribution
Based on 32 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 32 filings as above)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
PLANO TX 14 $76,898
Detroit MI 4 $67,500
San Jose CA 3 $129,779
Kansas City MO 2 $71,000
San jose CA 1 $83,035
Santa Clara, CA 1 $116,043
Tempe AZ 1 $92,000
Torrance CA 1 $60,112
Boston MA 1 $102,000
Troy MI 1 $85,571
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER I with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER I 55 $76,184
Sr. Director Software Quality Engineer 2 $188,822
Senior Sofware Quality Engineer 1 $158,445
SOFTWARE QAULITY ENGINEER Unspecified 1 $107,513
SOFTWARE QUALITYENGINEER Unspecified 1 $80,974
Software Quality Enginer Unspecified 1 $85,571
SOFTWARE QUALITY ENIGNEER Unspecified 1 $60,000
SOFTWARE QUALITY ENINGEER Unspecified 1 $86,108
Sofware Quality Engineer Unspecified 1 $101,629
Senior Software Quaity Engineer 1 $102,000
Filing Volume Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $65,000 100.0%
2022 5 $83,035 60.0%
2023 10 $76,898 30.0%
2024 12 $76,898 16.7%
2025 1 $129,779 100.0%
2026 3 $85,571 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 3 $76,898 0.0%
Otis Technology LLC 2 $71,000 100.0%
AMROCK INC. 1 $70,000 100.0%
ARTIFINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC 1 $76,898 0.0%
BLOCKCHAINS 1 $76,898 0.0%
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.