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Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

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Engineer, Software Quality Assurance insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings31All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$109,30029 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$97,240–$122,900Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$102,752 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 29 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Senior Engineer, Software Quality Assurance10
$109,595 median · n=9 eligible
Lead Engineer, Software Quality Assurance7
$113,163 median · n=6 eligible
Sr Engineer, Software Quality Assurance6
$106,080 median · n=6 eligible
Engineer, Software Quality Assurance5
$94,266 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer, Software Quality Assurance 12223.412
$136,365 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Staff Engineer, Software Quality Assurance1
$134,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Pasadena, CA8
$109,595 median · n=7 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA3
$101,275 median · n=3 eligible
Austin, TX2
$110,997 median · n=2 eligible
Milpitas, CA2
$136,365 median · n=2 eligible
Novi, MI2
$97,043 median · n=2 eligible
Chicago, IL1
$71,115 median · n=1 eligible
Carlsbad, CA1
$121,597 median · n=1 eligible
Elgin, IL1
$121,389 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
93.5%Certified LCAs
Certified29 93.5%
Certified - Withdrawn2 6.5%

Denominator: all 31 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Green Dot Corporation14
$106,674 median · n=12 eligible
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.7
$102,752 median · n=7 eligible
Renesas Electronics America Inc.3
$134,000 median · n=3 eligible
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.3
$155,000 median · n=3 eligible
Dana Limited2
$97,043 median · n=2 eligible
Cbre Inc.1
$71,115 median · n=1 eligible
Client Network Services, LLC1
$91,195 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$109,300Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$90,517
25th percentile$97,240
Median (50th)$109,300
75th percentile$122,900
90th percentile$136,455

n=29 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

31 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Sr Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$102,752 /yr

I-200-26027-594937
Reported wage: $102,752–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $102,752
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-03
Employment end: 2029-04-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pittsburgh, PA01/27/202604/03/2026
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Sr. Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$121,389 /yr

I-200-25240-273865
Reported wage: $121,389–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $121,389
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-05
Employment end: 2029-01-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Elgin, IL08/28/202501/09/2026
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Sr Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$121,597 /yr

I-200-24163-094144
Reported wage: $121,597–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $121,597
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-17
Employment end: 2027-08-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Carlsbad, CA06/10/202408/27/2024
Dana LimitedEngineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$99,819 /yr

I-200-24029-674527
Reported wage: $99,819–$134,065 / year
Annualized: $99,819
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-05
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Novi, MI01/29/202403/01/2024
Green Dot CorporationLead Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$109,300 /yr

I-200-24002-609986
Reported wage: $109,300–$163,900 / year
Annualized: $109,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-09
Employment end: 2027-05-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX01/02/202405/10/2024
Green Dot CorporationSenior Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$112,694 /yr

I-200-23214-232921
Reported wage: $112,694–$144,400 / year
Annualized: $112,694
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-09
Employment end: 2027-01-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX08/02/202301/16/2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Sr. Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$101,275 /yr

I-200-23107-938379
Reported wage: $101,275–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $101,275
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-24
Employment end: 2026-09-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pittsburgh, PA04/17/202309/03/2023
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Sr Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$101,275 /yr

I-200-23007-687712
Reported wage: $101,275–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $101,275
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-13
Employment end: 2026-04-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sewickley, PA01/06/202304/03/2023
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Sr. Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$109,408 /yr

I-200-23004-681572
Reported wage: $109,408–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $109,408
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-11
Employment end: 2026-01-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wheeling, IL01/04/202301/09/2023
Dana LimitedEngineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$94,266 /yr

I-200-22307-567481
Reported wage: $94,266–$127,681.2 / year
Annualized: $94,266
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-10
Employment end: 2025-11-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Novi, MI11/03/202211/08/2022
Green Dot CorporationLead Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$114,567 /yr

I-200-21278-626086
Reported wage: $114,567 / year
Annualized: $114,567
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-11
Employment end: 2024-10-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA10/05/202110/15/2021
Client Network Services, LLCEngineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$91,195 /yr

I-200-22108-078957
Reported wage: $91,195 / year
Annualized: $91,195
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-25
Employment end: 2025-10-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lansing, MI04/18/202210/17/2022
Green Dot CorporationSenior Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$109,595 /yr

I-200-22031-865584
Reported wage: $109,595 / year
Annualized: $109,595
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-07
Employment end: 2025-05-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA01/31/202205/23/2022
Green Dot CorporationLead Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$122,900 /yr

I-200-21167-404765
Reported wage: $122,900 / year
Annualized: $122,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-24
Employment end: 2024-12-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA06/16/202112/07/2021
Green Dot CorporationLead Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$104,047 /yr

I-200-21124-283611
Reported wage: $104,047 / year
Annualized: $104,047
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-10
Employment end: 2024-05-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA05/03/202105/10/2021
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.Senior Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-21083-170581
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-31
Employment end: 2024-04-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Hayward, CA03/24/202104/19/2021
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.Senior Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-21083-170583
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-31
Employment end: 2024-04-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA03/24/202104/19/2021
Green Dot CorporationLead Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$97,240 /yr

I-200-21082-167978
Reported wage: $97,240 / year
Annualized: $97,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-30
Employment end: 2024-04-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA03/23/202105/01/2021
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.Senior Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$126,000 /yr

I-200-21060-110773
Reported wage: $126,000 / year
Annualized: $126,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-08
Employment end: 2024-03-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Strongsville, OH03/01/202103/15/2021
Green Dot CorporationSenior Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$92,549 /yr

I-200-20083-429162
Reported wage: $92,549 / year
Annualized: $92,549
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-23
Employment end: 2023-03-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tampa, FL03/23/202003/23/2020
Green Dot CorporationEngineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$96,970 /yr

I-200-20205-731721
Reported wage: $96,970 / year
Annualized: $96,970
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-30
Employment end: 2024-01-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA07/23/202001/16/2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Senior Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$74,963 /yr

I-200-20134-567172
Reported wage: $74,963–$106,000 / year
Annualized: $74,963
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-20
Employment end: 2023-09-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pittsburgh, PA05/13/202009/03/2020
Green Dot CorporationLead Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$117,025.26 /yr

I-200-20099-471253
Reported wage: $117,025.26 / year
Annualized: $117,025
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-15
Employment end: 2023-09-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA04/08/202009/16/2020
Green Dot CorporationLead Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$135,886 /yr

I-200-19325-161014
Reported wage: $135,886 / year
Annualized: $135,886
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-29
Employment end: 2023-05-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA11/21/201905/16/2020
Green Dot CorporationSenior Engineer, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$90,646 /yr

I-200-19150-761395
Reported wage: $90,646 / year
Annualized: $90,646
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-14
Employment end: 2022-06-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Chester, PENNSYLVANIA06/10/201906/17/2019

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.