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Senior Staff Quality Assurance 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 Staff Quality Assurance Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings9All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$140,4009 eligible salary records

Employer names5Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$127,200–$152,396Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*2 filings$170,727 median · n=2

*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 · 9 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 Staff Quality Assurance Engineer9

$140,400 median · n=9 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

San Diego, CA4

$127,200 median · n=4 eligible

Santa Clara, CA4

$152,396 median · n=4 eligible

Foster City, CA1

$121,132 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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

100.0%Certified LCAs

Certified9 100.0%

Denominator: all 9 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.5

$127,200 median · n=5 eligible

Arris Global Services, Inc.2

$152,396 median · n=2 eligible

Cybersource Corporation1

$121,132 median · n=1 eligible

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.1

$141,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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

$140,400Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$120,785

25th percentile$127,200

Median (50th)$140,400

75th percentile$152,396

90th percentile$162,127

n=9 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

9 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
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	Senior Staff Quality Assurance Engineer	Filing details $201,053 /yr I-200-26075-706818 Reported wage: $201,053–$233,600 / year Annualized: $201,053 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-23 Employment end: 2029-03-18 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/16/2026	03/19/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	Senior Staff Quality Assurance Engineer	Filing details $140,400 /yr I-200-26019-569127 Reported wage: $140,400–$210,600 / year Annualized: $140,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-26 Employment end: 2029-07-07 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	01/19/2026	07/08/2026
Arris Global Services, Inc.	Senior Staff Quality Assurance Engineer	Filing details $152,396 /yr I-200-22221-404271 Reported wage: $152,396–$208,400 / year Annualized: $152,396 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-08-16 Employment end: 2026-01-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	08/09/2022	01/06/2023
Arris Global Services, Inc.	Senior Staff Quality Assurance Engineer	Filing details $152,396 /yr I-200-22221-404276 Reported wage: $152,396–$208,400 / year Annualized: $152,396 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-08-16 Employment end: 2026-01-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	08/09/2022	01/06/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	Senior Staff Quality Assurance Engineer	Filing details $127,200 /yr I-200-20318-911135 Reported wage: $127,200–$190,800 / year Annualized: $127,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-11-19 Employment end: 2024-03-31 Worker positions: 50 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	11/12/2020	04/01/2021
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	Senior Staff Quality Assurance Engineer	Filing details $127,200 /yr I-200-20318-911136 Reported wage: $127,200–$190,800 / year Annualized: $127,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-11-19 Employment end: 2024-03-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	11/12/2020	04/01/2021
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	Senior Staff Quality Assurance Engineer	Filing details $119,400 /yr I-200-17290-381630 Reported wage: $119,400–$179,000 / year Annualized: $119,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2017-10-24 Employment end: 2021-04-14 Worker positions: 15 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	10/18/2017	04/15/2018
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	Senior Staff Quality Assurance Engineer	Filing details $141,000 /yr I-200-16365-839982 Reported wage: $141,000 / year Annualized: $141,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-01-09 Employment end: 2020-01-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	01/03/2017	01/19/2017
Cybersource Corporation	Senior Staff Quality Assurance Engineer	Filing details $121,131.66 /yr I-200-15286-177299 Reported wage: $121,131.66–$147,856 / year Annualized: $121,132 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2015-10-20 Employment end: 2019-04-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Foster City, CA	10/14/2015	04/11/2016

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.