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Staff Software QA Engineer

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

Only 69 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (132,550 filings).
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69

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$130,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-75.0%

Filing Growth

20 → 5 filings, FY2021 to FY2026

11

Top Employers

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

$102,050

25th Percentile

$113,360

Median (50th)

$130,000

75th Percentile

$172,182

90th Percentile

$190,000

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Software QA Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CHARLES SCHWAB CO., INC. 20 $113,630 $86,000 - $130,000 95.0%
ServiceNow, Inc. 9 $190,000 $172,182 - $226,325 66.7%
A10 NETWORKS, INC. (FORMERLY RAKSHA NETWORKS, INC) 2 $154,130 $141,110 - $167,149 50.0%
TESLA, INC. 2 $168,050 $160,000 - $176,100 100.0%
GIGAMON 2 $165,739 $157,477 - $174,000 100.0%
A10 Networks, Inc. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 0.0%
Zscaler, Inc. 1 $168,834 $168,834 - $168,834 100.0%
Axon Enterprise, Inc. 1 $103,000 $103,000 - $103,000 0.0%
CrossCountry Mortgage, Inc. 1 $162,000 $162,000 - $162,000 100.0%
Modular Mining Systems, Inc. 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 39 $130,000 $86,000 - $226,325
I 2 $101,500 $100,000 - $103,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 41 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Austin TX 12 $113,630
Santa Clara CA 4 $165,739
Chicago IL 4 $100,606
Westlake TX 3 $113,360
San Jose CA 3 $167,149
Lone Tree CO 1 $115,000
Tucson AZ 1 $100,000
Fremont CA 1 $160,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Software QA Engineer 66 $134,333
Software QA Engineer 1 3 $89,937
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 20 $113,630 100.0%
2022 3 $120,500 66.7%
2023 3 $157,477 100.0%
2024 3 $167,149 66.7%
2025 7 $177,792 28.6%
2026 5 $176,100 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Software QA Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CHARLES SCHWAB CO., INC. 20 $113,630 95.0%
ServiceNow, Inc. 9 $190,000 66.7%
A10 NETWORKS, INC. (FORMERLY RAKSHA NETWORKS, INC) 2 $154,130 50.0%
TESLA, INC. 2 $168,050 100.0%
GIGAMON 2 $165,739 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.