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Senior Principal Sqa Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Senior Principal Sqa Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings8All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$163,8506 eligible salary records

Employer names5Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$148,208–$186,881Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20231 filings$168,700 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

$125k–$150kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 6 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 Principal Sqa Engineer8

$163,850 median · n=6 eligible

Top 1 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

Santa Clara, CA3

$192,941 median · n=3 eligible

Rocklin, CA2

$144,352 median · n=1 eligible

San Rafael, CA2

$144,610 median · n=1 eligible

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA1

$159,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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

75.0%Certified LCAs

Certified6 75.0%

Withdrawn1 12.5%

Certified - Withdrawn1 12.5%

Denominator: all 8 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Autodesk, Inc.4

$144,481 median · n=2 eligible

Veritas Technologies LLC3

$168,700 median · n=3 eligible

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.1

$250,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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

$163,850Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$144,481

25th percentile$148,208

Median (50th)$163,850

75th percentile$186,881

90th percentile$221,471

n=6 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

8 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Veritas Technologies LLC	Senior Principal Sqa Engineer	Filing details $168,700 /yr I-200-23060-815739 Reported wage: $168,700–$281,100 / year Annualized: $168,700 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-08 Employment end: 2026-08-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/01/2023	08/06/2023
Veritas Technologies LLC	Senior Principal Sqa Engineer	Filing details $192,941 /yr I-200-22257-472752 Reported wage: $192,941 / year Annualized: $192,941 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-09-21 Employment end: 2026-02-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	09/14/2022	02/14/2023
Autodesk, Inc.	Senior Principal Sqa Engineer	Filing details $144,352 /yr I-200-22136-175841 Reported wage: $144,352–$218,000 / year Annualized: $144,352 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-23 Employment end: 2025-05-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Rocklin, CA	05/16/2022	06/01/2022
Autodesk, Inc.	Senior Principal Sqa Engineer	Filing details $144,352 /yr I-200-22133-172094 Reported wage: $144,352–$218,000 / year Annualized: $144,352 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-16 Employment end: 2025-08-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Rocklin, CA	05/13/2022	08/24/2022
Autodesk, Inc.	Senior Principal Sqa Engineer	Filing details $167,710 /yr I-200-22080-996352 Reported wage: $167,710–$218,000 / year Annualized: $167,710 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-12 Employment end: 2025-08-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Rafael, CA	03/21/2022	08/24/2022
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	Senior Principal Sqa Engineer	Filing details $250,000 /yr I-200-21314-697895 Reported wage: $250,000 / year Annualized: $250,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2021-11-18 Employment end: 2024-11-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	11/10/2021	11/20/2021
Veritas Technologies LLC	Senior Principal Sqa Engineer	Filing details $159,000 /yr I-200-19081-472482 Reported wage: $159,000 / year Annualized: $159,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-04-04 Employment end: 2022-08-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA	03/29/2019	08/20/2019
Autodesk, Inc.	Senior Principal Sqa Engineer	Filing details $144,610 /yr I-200-16095-898760 Reported wage: $144,610 / year Annualized: $144,610 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-04-11 Employment end: 2019-08-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Rafael, CA	04/05/2016	08/24/2016

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.