H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Sr. Staff Software QA Engineer

Occupation profile for Sr. Staff Software QA Engineer covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $150,280.

FY2026 certified median
$150,280
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$142,709–$157,851
Top employer
Tesla, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$190,721$182,143$200,450
FY20251$133,432$133,432$133,432
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$150,280$142,709$157,851

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Sr. Staff Software QA EngineerFY2024 $190,721; FY2025 $133,432; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $150,280$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$190,721FY2025$133,432FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$150,280Certified median offer, Sr. Staff Software QA EngineerFY2024 $190,721; FY2025 $133,432; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $150,280$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$190,721FY2025$133,432FY2026*$150,280
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Tesla, Inc.4 filings
  2. A10 Networks, Inc.1 filings
  3. Dexcom, Inc.1 filings
  4. Telenav, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Fremont3 filings
  2. Milpitas1 filings
  3. San Diego1 filings
  4. San Jose1 filings
  5. Santa Clara1 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
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1253$73,424$95,992$118,539$141,107
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1253$80,579$108,472$136,344$164,237