H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software QA Test Engineer

Occupation profile for Software QA Test Engineer covers 22 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $101,920.

FY2026 certified median
$101,920
Total filings
22
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$101,213–$110,200
Top employer
NVIDIA Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$104,312$97,303$122,362
FY202510$164,154$84,789$194,875
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$101,920$101,213$110,200

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software QA Test EngineerFY2024 $104,312; FY2025 $164,154; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $101,920$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$104,312FY2025$164,154FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$101,920Certified median offer, Software QA Test EngineerFY2024 $104,312; FY2025 $164,154; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $101,920$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$104,312FY2025$164,154FY2026*$101,920
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. NVIDIA Corporation6 filings
  2. Alrek Business Solutions Inc2 filings
  3. COMMITPOINT INC2 filings
  4. UNIFY SOLUTIONS INC2 filings
  5. American Infosys,INC1 filings
  6. Choice Hotels International Services Corp1 filings
  7. COVANT SOLUTIONS, INC.1 filings
  8. HPS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC.1 filings
  9. L&T Technology Services Limited1 filings
  10. Noblesoft Technologies Inc1 filings

Top cities

  1. Santa Clara6 filings
  2. San Diego2 filings
  3. Scottsdale1 filings
  4. Fresno1 filings
  5. Atlanta1 filings
  6. Lincolnshire1 filings
  7. Bedford1 filings
  8. Baltimore1 filings
  9. Ellicott City1 filings
  10. Auburn Hills1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1253$98,322$129,022$159,744$190,445
    2026-27Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDArea 1258015-1253$87,506$108,347$129,189$150,030
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1253$73,424$95,992$118,539$141,107
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1253$85,800$105,851$125,902$145,954
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1253$74,381$90,750$107,141$123,510
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1253$72,280$94,786$117,291$139,797
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1253$74,381$91,749$109,138$126,506
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1253$70,054$88,566$107,099$125,611
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1253$72,238$88,379$104,541$120,682
    2026-27Fresno, CAArea 2342015-1252$87,589$109,595$131,581$153,587