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SQA Lead

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

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39

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$114,962

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

9

Top Employers

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

$78,000

25th Percentile

$99,500

Median (50th)

$114,962

75th Percentile

$142,407

90th Percentile

$183,981

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Top Employers Hiring SQA Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
INFOSWIFT CORP 3 $105,000 $105,000 - $135,720 66.7%
SCOTTLINE LLC 3 $78,000 $78,000 - $94,000 100.0%
GalaxE.Solutions Inc. 2 $119,496 $114,962 - $124,030 100.0%
Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. 2 $168,498 $149,094 - $187,902 100.0%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1 $178,100 $178,100 - $178,100 100.0%
KRONOS INCORPORATE 1 $197,496 $197,496 - $197,496 100.0%
J KNIPPER COMPANY, INC. 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 1 $111,363 $111,363 - $111,363 100.0%
ONEUS Technologies LLC 1 $67,912 $67,912 - $67,912 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 7 $94,000 $67,912 - $130,000
Manager 4 $183,001 $149,094 - $197,496
Senior 3 $105,000 $105,000 - $135,720
Director 1 $124,030 $124,030 - $124,030
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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
IRVING TX 3 $78,000
San Carlos CA 2 $168,498
POMONA CA 2 $105,000
Lowell MA 1 $197,496
Piscataway NJ 1 $114,962
Santa Clara CA 1 $178,100
Columbus OH 1 $67,912
South San Francisco CA 1 $111,363
Edison NJ 1 $124,030
Lakeland FL 1 $130,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SQA Lead with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SQA Lead 17 $102,610
SQA MANAGER 16 $129,986
Sr. SQA 3 $115,240
Senior Director - SQA 2 $123,791
SQA 4 1 $77,064
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 5 $94,000 100.0%
2023 4 $114,515 75.0%
2024 1 $149,094 100.0%
2025 3 $111,363 100.0%
2026 2 $132,860 100.0%
Company Comparison - SQA Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
INFOSWIFT CORP 3 $105,000 66.7%
SCOTTLINE LLC 3 $78,000 100.0%
GalaxE.Solutions Inc. 2 $119,496 100.0%
Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. 2 $168,498 100.0%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1 $178,100 100.0%
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.