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Staff Software Development Qa Engineer

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Staff Software Development Qa Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings42All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$150,20141 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$142,000–$160,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*6 filings$154,938 median · n=6

*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

$150k–$175kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 41 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

Staff Software Development Qa Engineer42

$150,201 median · n=41 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

Sunnyvale, CA35

$151,080 median · n=34 eligible

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA3

$141,898 median · n=3 eligible

Chicago, IL2

$145,000 median · n=2 eligible

Santa Clara, CA2

$154,836 median · n=2 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

97.6%Certified LCAs

Certified41 97.6%

Withdrawn1 2.4%

Denominator: all 42 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Fortinet, Inc.42

$150,201 median · n=41 eligible

Top 1 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

$150,201Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$131,726

25th percentile$142,000

Median (50th)$150,201

75th percentile$160,000

90th percentile$165,422

n=41 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

42 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
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-26166-015248 Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-10-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	06/15/2026	10/28/2026
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $154,876 /yr I-200-26079-717190 Reported wage: $154,876–$194,876 / year Annualized: $154,876 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-26 Employment end: 2029-03-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/19/2026	04/01/2026
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $155,000 /yr I-200-26049-649698 Reported wage: $155,000–$175,000 / year Annualized: $155,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-25 Employment end: 2029-08-17 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	02/18/2026	08/18/2026
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $154,796 /yr I-200-25340-463121 Reported wage: $154,796–$174,796 / year Annualized: $154,796 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-12 Employment end: 2029-05-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	12/06/2025	05/20/2026
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $165,422 /yr I-200-25319-411411 Reported wage: $165,422–$185,422 / year Annualized: $165,422 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-21 Employment end: 2029-05-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	11/15/2025	05/15/2026
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $154,796 /yr I-200-25319-411414 Reported wage: $154,796–$174,796 / year Annualized: $154,796 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-21 Employment end: 2029-05-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	11/15/2025	05/15/2026
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $195,000 /yr I-200-25035-665564 Reported wage: $195,000–$215,000 / year Annualized: $195,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-11 Employment end: 2028-02-17 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	02/04/2025	02/18/2025
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $150,000 /yr I-200-24276-381659 Reported wage: $150,000–$170,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-09 Employment end: 2027-12-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	10/02/2024	12/16/2024
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $150,000 /yr I-200-24236-289678 Reported wage: $150,000–$170,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-30 Employment end: 2028-02-17 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	08/23/2024	02/18/2025
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $180,000 /yr I-200-24221-252997 Reported wage: $180,000–$200,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-14 Employment end: 2028-01-11 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	08/07/2024	01/12/2025
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $195,000 /yr I-200-24159-082907 Reported wage: $195,000–$215,000 / year Annualized: $195,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-13 Employment end: 2027-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	06/06/2024	07/01/2024
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $155,000 /yr I-200-24096-858751 Reported wage: $155,000–$175,000 / year Annualized: $155,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-04-11 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	04/04/2024	10/01/2024
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $150,201 /yr I-200-24068-784905 Reported wage: $150,201–$170,201 / year Annualized: $150,201 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-03-15 Employment end: 2027-08-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	03/08/2024	08/29/2024
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $150,201 /yr I-200-24062-765641 Reported wage: $150,201–$175,201 / year Annualized: $150,201 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-03-08 Employment end: 2027-08-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	03/01/2024	08/20/2024
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $147,000 /yr I-200-23270-383792 Reported wage: $147,000–$167,000 / year Annualized: $147,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-10-03 Employment end: 2027-03-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	09/26/2023	03/27/2024
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $146,317 /yr I-200-23257-348762 Reported wage: $146,317–$167,000 / year Annualized: $146,317 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-21 Employment end: 2027-03-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	09/14/2023	03/01/2024
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-23118-975470 Reported wage: $160,000–$190,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-05 Employment end: 2026-10-24 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	04/28/2023	10/25/2023
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $165,000 /yr I-200-23076-858997 Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-24 Employment end: 2026-03-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	03/17/2023	03/27/2023
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $139,000 /yr I-200-23074-848436 Reported wage: $139,000–$159,000 / year Annualized: $139,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-21 Employment end: 2026-09-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	03/14/2023	09/05/2023
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $156,000 /yr I-200-23067-831874 Reported wage: $156,000–$188,000 / year Annualized: $156,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-15 Employment end: 2026-08-31 Worker positions: 5 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	03/08/2023	09/01/2023
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $168,000 /yr I-200-23039-760460 Reported wage: $168,000–$188,000 / year Annualized: $168,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-02-15 Employment end: 2026-07-24 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	02/08/2023	07/25/2023
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $160,500 /yr I-200-22166-280926 Reported wage: $160,500–$180,000 / year Annualized: $160,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-06-23 Employment end: 2025-12-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	06/15/2022	12/10/2022
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $148,021 /yr I-200-22091-031209 Reported wage: $148,021–$178,141 / year Annualized: $148,021 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-04-08 Employment end: 2025-09-25 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	04/01/2022	09/26/2022
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $142,000 /yr I-200-22076-985552 Reported wage: $142,000–$162,000 / year Annualized: $142,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-23 Employment end: 2025-08-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	03/16/2022	08/30/2022
Fortinet, Inc.	Staff Software Development Qa Engineer	Filing details $140,000 /yr I-200-22069-966272 Reported wage: $140,000–$160,000 / year Annualized: $140,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-16 Employment end: 2025-03-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	03/09/2022	03/28/2022

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