Staff Quality 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 25 wage applications for Staff Quality Engineer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 19 employers. The median offered wage was $166,429, 7.5% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Robinhood Markets, Inc. filed the most (4, median $179,000).
- Filings
- 25
- Positions covered
- 121
- Employers
- 19
- Median offered
- $166,429
- Median prevailing wage
- $148,990
- Filings since FY2020
- 135
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +4%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Staff Quality Engineer jobs rose 4%, from $160,000 in fiscal 2020 to $166,404 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 8.7% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 43 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.
Staff Quality Engineer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 16 | $166,404 | +10.9% | $149,354 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 43 | $150,000 | +3.4% | $126,838 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 29 | $145,000 | −0.8% | $123,115 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 13 | $146,113 | −13.2% | $131,082 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 16 | $168,272 | +24.6% | $125,486 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 9 | $135,000 | −15.6% | $124,550 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 9 | $160,000 | n/a | $136,531 | +14.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | 4 | $179,000 | +16.5% | |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 2 | $182,700 | at the minimum | |
| Fanatics Loyalty LLC | 2 | $190,500 | +27.9% | |
| Aurora Operations, Inc. | 2 | $174,882 | +4.8% | |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $151,709 | +17.9% | |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc. | 1 | $154,035 | +5.4% | |
| Auris Health, Inc. | 1 | $187,000 | +9.8% | |
| Stryker Corporation | 1 | $91,728 | +5.8% | |
| Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. | 1 | $166,429 | +51.2% | |
| Form Energy, Inc. | 1 | $165,510 | +44.3% | |
| Fiserv Solutions, LLC | 1 | $185,638 | at the minimum | |
| Waabi US Inc. | 1 | $173,000 | +54.4% | |
| Veeco Instruments Inc. | 1 | $159,051 | at the minimum | |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1 | $162,000 | +7.5% | |
| 1x Technologies Inc. | 1 | $165,000 | +1.2% | |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 1 | $150,696 | +2.0% | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | 1 | $142,147 | at the minimum | |
| Caremark LLC | 1 | $166,378 | +11.1% | |
Showing the 18 employers with the most filings of 19. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Staff Quality Engineer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 4 | $180,000 | +20.8% | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 3 | $185,638 | at the minimum | |
| San Jose, CA | 2 | $173,026 | +4.9% | |
| Arlington, TN | 1 | $91,728 | +5.8% | |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $179,000 | +12.8% | |
| Bentonville, AR | 1 | $166,429 | +51.2% | |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $162,000 | +7.5% | |
| Georgetown, TX | 1 | $95,000 | +4.9% | |
| Hayward, CA | 1 | $165,000 | +1.2% | |
| Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $179,000 | +9.4% | |
| Mountain View, CA | 1 | $150,000 | +3.3% | |
| Mountian View, CA | 1 | $199,763 | +6.4% | |
| Newbury Park, CA | 1 | $151,709 | +17.9% | |
| Rosenberg, TX | 1 | $166,378 | +11.1% | |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | $142,147 | at the minimum | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $154,035 | +5.4% | |
| Verona, PA | 1 | $173,000 | +54.4% | |
| Weirton, WV | 1 | $165,510 | +44.3% | |
| Woonsocket, RI | 1 | $150,696 | +2.0% | |
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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