H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Staff Software Development QA Engineer

Occupation profile for Staff Software Development QA Engineer covers 15 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $154,938.

FY2026 certified median
$154,938
Total filings
15
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$154,816–$158,750
Top employer
Fortinet, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$150,201$150,101$167,500
FY20252$172,500$161,250$183,750
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)6$154,938$154,816$158,750

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Staff Software Development QA EngineerFY2024 $150,201; FY2025 $172,500; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,938$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$150,201FY2025$172,500FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$154,938Certified median offer, Staff Software Development QA EngineerFY2024 $150,201; FY2025 $172,500; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,938$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$150,201FY2025$172,500FY2026*$154,938
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Fortinet, Inc.15 filings

Top cities

  1. Sunnyvale12 filings
  2. Santa Clara2 filings
  3. Chicago1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Fortinet, Inc. · Staff Software Development QA Engineer15 filings

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
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1253$74,381$91,749$109,138$126,506