LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Software Qa Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Software Qa Engineer appears on 78 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 46 employers, which ranks it 121 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $98,058 a year (middle half: $82,795 to $129,792). The most common state is California (31).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $82,795 |
| Median (offered) | $98,058 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $129,792 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $92,144 |
The median offered wage is 6.4% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 15 | 20% |
| Level II | 50 | 66% |
| Level III | 8 | 11% |
| Level IV | 3 | 4% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 31 |
| Texas | 15 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Nebraska | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Cisco | 14 |
| Fortinet | 5 |
| Corporate General | 5 |
| Dgn | 3 |
| Palayekar Companies | 2 |
| Cloud Social | 2 |
| Cognier | 1 |
| Ciberlynx | 1 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (72), Software Developers (6). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.