H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Staff Software QA Engineer

Occupation profile for Staff Software QA Engineer covers 45 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $187,275.

FY2026 certified median
$187,275
Total filings
45
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$181,139–$197,913
Top employer
Tesla, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202418$141,107$138,050$164,154
FY202521$170,556$161,373$175,216
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)6$187,275$181,139$197,913

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Staff Software QA EngineerFY2024 $141,107; FY2025 $170,556; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $187,275$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$141,107FY2025$170,556FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$187,275Certified median offer, Staff Software QA EngineerFY2024 $141,107; FY2025 $170,556; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $187,275$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$141,107FY2025$170,556FY2026*$187,275
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Tesla, Inc.21 filings
  2. ServiceNow, Inc.5 filings
  3. A10 Networks, Inc.4 filings
  4. Fortinet, Inc.4 filings
  5. ChargePoint, Inc.3 filings
  6. Gigamon, Inc.2 filings
  7. Arlo Technologies, Inc.1 filings
  8. Cohesity, Inc.1 filings
  9. Cricut, Inc.1 filings
  10. CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Fremont17 filings
  2. Santa Clara5 filings
  3. San Jose4 filings
  4. Campbell3 filings
  5. Sunnyvale3 filings
  6. Carlsbad2 filings
  7. Dublin2 filings
  8. Kirkland2 filings
  9. Hayward1 filings
  10. Milpitas1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Tesla, Inc. · Staff Software QA Engineer21 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
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1253$80,579$108,472$136,344$164,237
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
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1253$81,598$108,243$134,867$161,512
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1253$70,616$90,043$109,450$128,877
2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1253$63,773$79,477$95,202$110,906
2026-27Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLArea 3674015-1253$65,520$84,157$102,773$121,410
2026-27Salt Lake City-Murray, UTArea 4162015-1252$87,173$109,179$131,186$153,192