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Software Quality insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings27,393All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$89,21124,175 eligible salary records
Employer names4,619Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$75,296–$105,602Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01k2k3k4kFY 2016: 2,364 filings16FY 2017: 2,296 filings17FY 2018: 2,733 filings18FY 2019: 2,542 filings19FY 2020: 2,131 filings20FY 2021: 1,921 filings21FY 2022: 1,873 filings22FY 2023: 2,260 filings23FY 2024: 3,361 filings24FY 2025: 3,602 filings25FY 2026: 2,310 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2,310 filings$102,086 median · n=2,105

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 24,175 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
Software Quality Assurance Engineer6,254
$79,498 median · n=5,309 eligible
Sa Jc60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers2,351
$85,051 median · n=2,333 eligible
Mgr. Jc50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers2,048
$105,706 median · n=2,030 eligible
Software Quality Engineer1,729
$90,000 median · n=1,424 eligible
Software Quality Assurance Engineer And Tester1,504
$78,043 median · n=1,420 eligible
Software Quality Assurance Analyst1,360
$80,500 median · n=1,135 eligible
Software Quality Assurance Engineers And Testers850
$76,553 median · n=712 eligible
Software Quality Assurance Analyst And Tester831
$94,682 median · n=758 eligible

Top 8 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
Charlotte, NC615
$86,327 median · n=568 eligible
Plano, TX565
$91,374 median · n=499 eligible
Irving, TX523
$86,923 median · n=482 eligible
San Jose, CA482
$110,926 median · n=425 eligible
New York, NY456
$97,719 median · n=402 eligible
San Diego, CA411
$94,640 median · n=361 eligible
Santa Clara, CA398
$129,896 median · n=370 eligible
Atlanta, GA383
$82,425 median · n=338 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
92.5%Certified LCAs
Certified25,328 92.5%
Certified - Withdrawn1,399 5.1%
Withdrawn539 2.0%
Denied127 0.5%

Denominator: all 27,393 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp4,755
$98,384 median · n=4,719 eligible
Tech Mahindra (Americas),Inc.1,235
$74,173 median · n=1,196 eligible
Compunnel Software Group, Inc1,026
$91,500 median · n=979 eligible
Ltimindtree Limited600
$96,117 median · n=589 eligible
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc.580
$95,000 median · n=572 eligible
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited561
$76,825 median · n=532 eligible
Ntt Data, Inc.407
$78,000 median · n=387 eligible
Randstad Technologies, LLC396
$105,000 median · n=373 eligible

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
$89,211Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$66,601
25th percentile$75,296
Median (50th)$89,211
75th percentile$105,602
90th percentile$125,528

n=24,175 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

27,393 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
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc.Software Quality/Test Engineer

Filing details

$72,696 /yr

I-200-26174-040760
Reported wage: $72,696–$147,696 / year
Annualized: $72,696
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA06/23/202609/27/2026
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc.Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Filing details

$91,374 /yr

I-200-26174-040853
Reported wage: $91,374–$166,374 / year
Annualized: $91,374
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 50

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

Farmer'S Branch, TX06/23/202607/01/2026
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc.Software Quality/Test Engineer

Filing details

$91,374 /yr

I-200-26174-040879
Reported wage: $91,374–$166,374 / year
Annualized: $91,374
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 50

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

Farmer'S Branch, TX06/23/202607/01/2026
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us CorpMgr. Jc50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers

Filing details

$102,669 /yr

I-200-26174-041070
Reported wage: $102,669 / year
Annualized: $102,669
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC06/23/202607/01/2026
Capital One Services, LLCLead Software Quality Engineer

Filing details

$104,728 /yr

I-200-26174-041701
Reported wage: $104,728–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $104,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/23/202612/09/2026
Decalogue Inc.Software Quality Engineer

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041758
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Grand Rapids, MI06/23/202606/30/2026
Vistaltech IncSoftware Quality Assurance Analyst

Filing details

$81,286 /yr

I-200-26174-042186
Reported wage: $81,286 / year
Annualized: $81,286
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY06/23/202607/13/2026
Ravin It Solutions IncSoftware Quality Assurance Analyst

Filing details

$106,454 /yr

I-200-26174-042881
Reported wage: $106,454 / year
Annualized: $106,454
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Aldie, VA06/23/202610/01/2026
Pce Paragon Solutions USA, Inc.Software Quality Assurance Engineer & Tester

Filing details

$72,950 /yr

I-200-26174-043005
Reported wage: $72,950 / year
Annualized: $72,950
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-04-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/23/202610/31/2026
Ltm LimitedSoftware Quality Assurance Analyst And Tester

Filing details

$81,371 /yr

I-200-26174-043188
Reported wage: $81,371 / year
Annualized: $81,371
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Milwaukee, WI06/23/202606/29/2026
Randstad Digital, LLCSenior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26174-043814
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Tracy, CA06/23/202606/30/2026
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.Software Quality Assurance Analyst And Tester

Filing details

$95,200 /yr

I-200-26173-036391
Reported wage: $95,200 / year
Annualized: $95,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY06/22/202606/28/2026
Ltm LimitedSoftware Quality Assurance Analyst And Tester

Filing details

$81,371 /yr

I-200-26173-036465
Reported wage: $81,371 / year
Annualized: $81,371
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Milwaukee, WI06/22/202606/29/2026
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.Software Quality Assurance Analyst And Tester

Filing details

$130,300 /yr

I-200-26173-036502
Reported wage: $130,300 / year
Annualized: $130,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Dublin, CA06/22/202606/25/2026
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us CorpMgr. Jc50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers

Filing details

$105,602 /yr

I-200-26173-036705
Reported wage: $105,602 / year
Annualized: $105,602
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Downingtown, PA06/22/202606/30/2026
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us CorpMgr. Jc50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers

Filing details

$105,602 /yr

I-200-26173-036708
Reported wage: $105,602 / year
Annualized: $105,602
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA06/22/202606/30/2026
Htc Global Services Inc.Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst And Tester

Filing details

$99,258 /yr

I-200-26173-036912
Reported wage: $99,258–$104,906 / year
Annualized: $99,258
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Grand Rapids, MI06/22/202611/01/2026
Ltimindtree LimitedSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts And Tester

Filing details

$96,117 /yr

I-200-26173-037106
Reported wage: $96,117–$96,118 / year
Annualized: $96,117
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Englewood, CO06/22/202606/22/2026
Compunnel Software Group, IncSoftware Quality Assurance Engineer And Tester/Qa Tester

Filing details

$111,000 /yr

I-200-26173-037713
Reported wage: $111,000–$129,000 / year
Annualized: $111,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX06/22/202606/29/2026
Intuvie Holdings, LLCEngineer Ii, Software Quality Assurance

Filing details

$86,058.18 /yr

I-200-26173-038855
Reported wage: $86,058.18 / year
Annualized: $86,058
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Natick, MA06/22/202610/01/2026
Value Technology IncSoftware Quality Assurance Analyst

Filing details

$85,100 /yr

I-200-26173-038990
Reported wage: $85,100 / year
Annualized: $85,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Concord, NC06/22/202606/22/2026
Intellan Technologies LLCSoftware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$91,374 /yr

I-200-26173-039008
Reported wage: $91,374 / year
Annualized: $91,374
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Little Elm, TX06/22/202607/01/2026
Elo Touch Solutions, IncSoftware Quality Automation Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26173-039197
Reported wage: $130,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA06/22/202606/22/2026
Vignites LLCSoftware Quality Assurance Consultant

Filing details

$91,374 /yr

I-200-26173-039668
Reported wage: $91,374 / year
Annualized: $91,374
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX06/22/202610/01/2026
Cigniti Technologies, Inc.It Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Filing details

$116,379 /yr

I-200-26173-039841
Reported wage: $116,379 / year
Annualized: $116,379
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Allentown, PA06/22/202606/30/2026

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.