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Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

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Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings32All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$136,40028 eligible salary records
Employer names18Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$113,597–$145,771Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$148,990 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 · 28 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

Top 2 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

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
87.5%Certified LCAs
Certified28 87.5%
Certified - Withdrawn2 6.3%
Withdrawn1 3.1%
Denied1 3.1%

Denominator: all 32 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 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
$136,400Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$112,537
25th percentile$113,597
Median (50th)$136,400
75th percentile$145,771
90th percentile$155,499

n=28 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

32 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
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$148,990 /yr

I-200-26085-732500
Reported wage: $148,990–$178,967.9 / year
Annualized: $148,990
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, NJ03/26/202609/17/2026
Nasuni CorporationPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-25162-081606
Reported wage: $140,000–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-18
Employment end: 2028-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC06/11/202508/14/2025
Asurion, LLCPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$163,714.03 /yr

I-200-25035-665413
Reported wage: $163,714.03 / year
Annualized: $163,714
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-11
Employment end: 2028-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN02/04/202508/06/2025
Cerence Operating CompanyPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$112,986 /yr

I-200-23317-498580
Reported wage: $112,986–$167,334 / year
Annualized: $112,986
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-22
Employment end: 2026-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Burlington, MA11/13/202312/01/2023
Nasuni CorporationPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-24345-529580
Reported wage: $145,000–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-16
Employment end: 2028-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA12/09/202401/02/2025
Empyrean Solutions, LLCPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$137,800 /yr

I-200-24215-241218
Reported wage: $137,800 / year
Annualized: $137,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-09
Employment end: 2027-12-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Shrewsbury, MA08/02/202412/31/2024
Empyrean Solutions, LLCPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$137,800 /yr

I-200-24206-217967
Reported wage: $137,800 / year
Annualized: $137,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-31
Employment end: 2027-12-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Shrewsbury, MA07/24/202412/31/2024
Empyrean Solutions, LLCPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$137,800 /yr

I-200-24205-215686
Reported wage: $137,800 / year
Annualized: $137,800
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-24
Employment end: 2027-12-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Shrewsbury, MA07/23/202412/31/2024
Cerence Operating CompanyPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$112,986 /yr

I-200-23306-473711
Reported wage: $112,986–$167,334.8 / year
Annualized: $112,986
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-09
Employment end: 2026-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Burlington, MA11/02/202312/01/2023
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$143,021 /yr

I-200-23251-331983
Reported wage: $143,021–$162,988.7 / year
Annualized: $143,021
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-15
Employment end: 2026-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, NJ09/08/202309/18/2023
Casa Systems, Inc.Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$155,000.04 /yr

I-200-22189-340797
Reported wage: $155,000.04 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-15
Employment end: 2025-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Mckinney, TX07/08/202208/15/2022
Nasuni CorporationPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$150,200 /yr

I-200-22069-966199
Reported wage: $150,200–$246,400 / year
Annualized: $150,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-16
Employment end: 2025-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC03/09/202208/14/2022
Empyrean Solutions, LLCPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$121,294.5 /yr

I-200-21193-456466
Reported wage: $121,294.5 / year
Annualized: $121,295
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-19
Employment end: 2024-12-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Woburn, MA07/12/202112/31/2021
Empyrean Solutions, LLCPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$121,294.5 /yr

I-200-21182-439273
Reported wage: $121,294.5 / year
Annualized: $121,295
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-09
Employment end: 2024-12-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Woburn, MA07/01/202112/31/2021
Infinera CorporationPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$188,099.62 /yr

I-200-20104-483709
Reported wage: $188,099.62 / year
Annualized: $188,100
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-09
Employment end: 2023-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/13/202009/20/2020
Casa Systems, Inc.Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-20128-550284
Reported wage: $135,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-14
Employment end: 2023-10-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA05/07/202010/27/2020
Casa Systems, Inc.Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-20064-377186
Reported wage: $145,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-11
Employment end: 2023-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA03/04/202003/16/2020
Aware, Inc.Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-20055-346654
Reported wage: $120,000–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-02
Employment end: 2023-03-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Bedford, MA02/24/202003/09/2020
Nokia Of America CorporationPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-20009-242353
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-16
Employment end: 2023-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA01/09/202007/07/2020
Nuance Communications, Inc.Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$113,381 /yr

I-200-19261-922922
Reported wage: $113,381–$133,598 / year
Annualized: $113,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-24
Employment end: 2023-02-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WASHINGTON09/18/201902/28/2020
Affirmed Networks, Inc.Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$113,589 /yr

I-200-18332-737260
Reported wage: $113,589–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $113,589
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-11
Employment end: 2022-05-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Acton, MASSACHUSETTS12/04/201805/15/2019
Empyrean Solutions LLCPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$113,600 /yr

I-200-18263-785083
Reported wage: $113,600 / year
Annualized: $113,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-11
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Woburn, MA10/04/2018—
Casa Systems, Inc.Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-17292-471487
Reported wage: $115,000–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-25
Employment end: 2020-10-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA10/19/201710/27/2017
Nasuni CorporationPrincipal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$113,256 /yr

I-200-17270-851359
Reported wage: $113,256–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $113,256
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-10
Employment end: 2020-10-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA10/03/201710/10/2017
Htc America Innovation, Inc.Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$90,636 /yr

I-200-17118-778228
Reported wage: $90,636 / year
Annualized: $90,636
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-05-04
Employment end: 2020-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA04/28/201710/01/2017

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.