Senior Software QA Engineer H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (SOC 15-1253).
Employers filed 41 wage applications for Senior Software QA Engineer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 25 employers. The median offered wage was $144,761, 3.5% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Tesla, Inc. filed the most (11, median $172,000).
- Filings
- 41
- Positions covered
- 59
- Employers
- 25
- Median offered
- $144,761
- Median prevailing wage
- $134,701
- Filings since FY2020
- 456
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +20%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Senior Software QA Engineer jobs rose 20%, from $120,591 in fiscal 2020 to $144,618 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 2.2% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 110 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Senior Software QA Engineer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 27 | $144,618 | −0.7% | $138,445 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 68 | $145,568 | +3.4% | $133,432 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 64 | $140,762 | +11.3% | $130,894 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 65 | $126,422 | +7.1% | $113,110 | at the minimum |
| 2022 | 110 | $118,012 | −2.1% | $107,598 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 59 | $120,578 | no change | $115,669 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 63 | $120,591 | n/a | $115,357 | +0.4% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 11 | $172,000 | +24.2% | |
| InnoCore Solutions, Inc | 4 | $105,560 | +1.5% | |
| Gen Digital Inc. | 3 | $125,000 | +2.2% | |
| Ebates Performance Marketing, Inc. | 2 | $152,838 | +24.7% | |
| Logitech Inc. | 1 | $129,792 | at the minimum | |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc. | 1 | $134,853 | +5.0% | |
| Blink Charging Co | 1 | $150,620 | +29.9% | |
| Telenav, Inc. | 1 | $144,422 | at the minimum | |
| Excel Est Services Inc | 1 | $85,051 | at the minimum | |
| Yahoo Holdings Inc. | 1 | $146,752 | at the minimum | |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 1 | $165,000 | +3.0% | |
| Bruin Group, LLC. | 1 | $127,259 | +1.4% | |
| Also, Inc. | 1 | $190,000 | +14.9% | |
| Veracyte, Inc. | 1 | $146,490 | at the minimum | |
| Blackhawk Network, Inc. | 1 | $144,618 | at the minimum | |
| Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC | 1 | $150,000 | +12.3% | |
| TalenTech Digital LLC | 1 | $108,160 | +1.4% | |
| Anomali Incorporated | 1 | $156,650 | at the minimum | |
| Zoox Inc. | 1 | $163,613 | at the minimum | |
| Region Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $112,424 | at the minimum | |
| Webject Systems Inc | 1 | $124,800 | +4.1% | |
| SquareTrade, Inc. | 1 | $136,000 | +0.2% | |
| Neosis IT Solutions LLC | 1 | $104,749 | at the minimum | |
| HME Hospitality and Specialty Communications, Inc. | 1 | n/a | ||
| Safeway Inc. | 1 | $163,905 | +2.4% | |
Where Senior Software QA Engineer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont, CA | 9 | $172,402 | +24.2% | |
| Austin, TX | 2 | $124,357 | +16.6% | |
| Charlotte, NC | 2 | $131,212 | +6.2% | |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 2 | $95,680 | +1.5% | |
| Pleasanton, CA | 2 | $154,262 | +1.2% | |
| San Jose, CA | 2 | $138,272 | at the minimum | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $145,456 | at the minimum | |
| Tempe, AZ | 2 | $119,500 | +1.5% | |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $142,965 | +6.9% | |
| Brisbane, CA | 1 | $136,000 | +0.2% | |
| Carlsbad, CA | 1 | n/a | ||
| Dallas, TX | 1 | $107,120 | +0.6% | |
| Everett, MA | 1 | $124,800 | +4.1% | |
| Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $110,000 | +47.9% | |
| Foster City, CA | 1 | $163,613 | at the minimum | |
| Fullerton, CA | 1 | $85,051 | at the minimum | |
| Huntsville, AL | 1 | $134,853 | +5.0% | |
| Janesville, WI | 1 | $104,749 | at the minimum | |
| Mountain View, CA | 1 | $135,000 | +4.0% | |
| New York, NY | 1 | $127,259 | +1.4% | |
| Newark, CA | 1 | $165,000 | +3.0% | |
| Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $190,000 | +14.9% | |
| Redmond, WA | 1 | $144,903 | +33.3% | |
| Redwood City, CA | 1 | $156,650 | at the minimum | |
| Riverside, CA | 1 | $150,620 | +29.9% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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