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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings24All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$92,50022 eligible salary records
Employer names12Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$85,000–$114,067Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2018: 8 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 7 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2025: 3 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20253 filings$83,470 median · n=3

*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 · 22 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 Engineer Iii23
$95,000 median · n=21 eligible
Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii (Validation Speciali1
$79,893 median · n=1 eligible

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
Bar Harbor, ME4
$85,000 median · n=4 eligible
Boulder, CO3
$114,067 median · n=3 eligible
Stafford, TX3
$83,470 median · n=3 eligible
Brentwood, TN1
$95,168 median · n=1 eligible
Boston, MA1
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
Carlsbad, CA1
$87,194 median · n=1 eligible
Center Valley, PA1
$79,893 median · n=1 eligible
Deerfield, IL1
$85,000 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
91.7%Certified LCAs
Certified22 91.7%
Certified - Withdrawn2 8.3%

Denominator: all 24 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Qsc LLC4
$114,067 median · n=4 eligible
The Jackson Laboratory4
$85,000 median · n=4 eligible
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.4
$130,000 median · n=4 eligible
Karl Storz Endoscopy - America, Inc.3
$83,470 median · n=3 eligible
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.2
$83,544 median · n=2 eligible
Air Worldwide Corporation1
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
Alcatel-Lucent Usa, Inc. (Dba Nokia)1
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible
Local Initiative Health Authority For Los Angeles County1
— median · n=0 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
$92,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$80,251
25th percentile$85,000
Median (50th)$92,500
75th percentile$114,067
90th percentile$130,000

n=22 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

24 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
Karl Storz Endoscopy - America, Inc.Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$83,470 /yr

I-200-25140-999298
Reported wage: $83,470–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $83,470
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-28
Employment end: 2028-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Stafford, TX05/20/202506/02/2025
Karl Storz Endoscopy - America, Inc.Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$83,470 /yr

I-200-25136-987902
Reported wage: $83,470–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $83,470
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2028-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Stafford, TX05/16/202506/02/2025
Air Worldwide CorporationSoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-24306-447491
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-08
Employment end: 2027-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA11/01/202411/11/2024
Karl Storz Endoscopy - America, Inc.Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-23082-873950
Reported wage: $95,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-30
Employment end: 2026-04-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Stafford, TX03/23/202304/10/2023
Local Initiative Health Authority For Los Angeles CountySoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$127,000 /yr

I-200-20155-621499
Reported wage: $127,000 / year
Annualized: $127,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-19
Employment end: 2023-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/02/202006/08/2020
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$133,000 /yr

I-200-22200-361223
Reported wage: $133,000 / year
Annualized: $133,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-26
Employment end: 2025-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA07/19/202208/15/2022
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-22158-251919
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-14
Employment end: 2025-06-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/07/202206/27/2022
Qsc LLCSoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$79,310 /yr

I-200-22096-043542
Reported wage: $79,310 / year
Annualized: $79,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-13
Employment end: 2025-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Lake Forest, CA04/06/202209/15/2022
Qsc LLCSoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$114,067.49 /yr

I-200-22061-943808
Reported wage: $114,067.49 / year
Annualized: $114,067
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-09
Employment end: 2025-04-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO03/02/202204/04/2022
Qsc LLCSoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$114,067 /yr

I-200-21302-676400
Reported wage: $114,067 / year
Annualized: $114,067
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-05
Employment end: 2022-04-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO10/29/202102/01/2022
Qsc LLCSoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$114,067.49 /yr

I-200-21292-653888
Reported wage: $114,067.49 / year
Annualized: $114,067
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-26
Employment end: 2022-04-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO10/19/202102/01/2022
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-21042-071217
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-19
Employment end: 2024-02-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA02/11/202103/01/2021
Nokia Of America CorporationSoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$193,461.42 /yr

I-200-19044-723445
Reported wage: $193,461.42 / year
Annualized: $193,461
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-25
Employment end: 2022-08-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CALIFORNIA02/19/201908/13/2019
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-19033-953167
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-14
Employment end: 2022-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA02/08/201908/04/2019
The Jackson LaboratorySoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$76,000 /yr

I-200-18260-326637
Reported wage: $76,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $76,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-27
Employment end: 2020-06-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Bar Harbor, ME09/21/201809/29/2018
The Jackson LaboratorySoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-18261-314051
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-26
Employment end: 2020-06-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Bar Harbor, ME09/20/201809/25/2018
Netscout Systems, Inc.Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$96,325 /yr

I-200-18162-512621
Reported wage: $96,325–$127,254 / year
Annualized: $96,325
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-29
Employment end: 2021-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/25/201809/02/2018
The Jackson LaboratorySoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-18123-416212
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-05-10
Employment end: 2021-05-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Bar Harbor, ME05/04/201805/29/2018
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$87,194 /yr

I-200-18096-677892
Reported wage: $87,194–$114,500 / year
Annualized: $87,194
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-12
Employment end: 2021-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CA04/06/201804/13/2018
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii (Validation Speciali

Filing details

$79,893 /yr

I-200-18078-194376
Reported wage: $79,893–$106,000 / year
Annualized: $79,893
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-23
Employment end: 2021-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Center Valley, PA03/19/201809/18/2018
The Jackson LaboratorySoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-17355-723569
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-28
Employment end: 2021-02-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Bar Harbor, ME12/21/201702/05/2018
Qsi Management LLCSoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$95,168 /yr

I-200-17338-647236
Reported wage: $95,168 / year
Annualized: $95,168
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-14
Employment end: 2019-10-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Brentwood, TN12/08/201712/11/2017
Textura CorporationSoftware Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-16175-642872
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-06-29
Employment end: 2017-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Deerfield, IL06/23/201612/09/2016
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. (Dba Nokia)Software Quality Assurance Engineer Iii

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-16053-954556
Reported wage: $140,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-26
Employment end: 2019-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/22/201608/22/2016

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.