LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Populus H-1B filings for software quality assurance analysts and testers
Short answer
Populus filed 12 H-1B labor condition applications for software quality assurance analysts and testers (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 16% of its 76 IT filings. The most common state is California (4) and the most common city is Orlando, FL.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Quality Assurance Analyst | 3 |
| Quality Engineer | 3 |
| Quality Assurance Lead | 1 |
| Mainframe Qa | 1 |
| Software Developer Engineer In Test | 1 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Orlando, FL | 3 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 2 |
| Fremont, CA | 2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 5 | 42% |
| Level III | 5 | 42% |
| Level IV | 2 | 17% |
Median offered wage for software quality assurance analysts and testers: $128,440 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $51 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.