H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Quality Assurance Engineer & Tester

Occupation profile for Software Quality Assurance Engineer & Tester covers 21 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $86,125.

FY2026 certified median
$86,125
Total filings
21
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$79,538–$92,713
Top employer
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202417$82,251$80,977$102,950
FY20252$82,368$82,368$82,368
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$86,125$79,538$92,713

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Quality Assurance Engineer & TesterFY2024 $82,251; FY2025 $82,368; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $86,125$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$82,251FY2025$82,368FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$86,125Certified median offer, Software Quality Assurance Engineer & TesterFY2024 $82,251; FY2025 $82,368; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $86,125$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$82,251FY2025$82,368FY2026*$86,125
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Hexaware Technologies, Inc.7 filings
  2. Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd.4 filings
  3. PCE Paragon Solutions USA, Inc.3 filings
  4. The Unica Group, Inc3 filings
  5. Eitacies Inc1 filings
  6. FPT USA Corporation1 filings
  7. Onsite IT Advisors LLC1 filings
  8. PLANET-P INC1 filings

Top cities

  1. New York6 filings
  2. Houston3 filings
  3. Washington2 filings
  4. Chicago2 filings
  5. Torrance1 filings
  6. Sandy Springs1 filings
  7. Lake Forest1 filings
  8. Leawood1 filings
  9. Boston1 filings
  10. Dearborn1 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
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1253$84,323$107,349$130,354$153,379
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1253$74,381$91,749$109,138$126,506
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642015-1253$59,218$79,040$98,883$118,706
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1253$70,054$88,566$107,099$125,611
    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
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1253$72,238$88,379$104,541$120,682
    2026-27Kansas City, MO-KSArea 2814015-1253$62,608$78,520$94,411$110,323
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1253$70,325$94,827$119,330$143,832