Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

PERM salary data: 4,294 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 15-1253.

4,294
certified PERM positions
$119,746
Median pay
$100,858
25th pct
$140,005
75th pct
$164,050
90th pct
$83,962
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$83,962$119,746 median$164,050

Quarterly median offered wage 2023-Q2 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 0.9%

2023-Q2: $123,808 (30 positions)2023-Q3: $116,459 (142 positions)2023-Q4: $115,000 (210 positions)2024-Q1: $118,123 (435 positions)2024-Q2: $118,917 (858 positions)2024-Q3: $110,448 (7 positions)2024-Q4: $95,701 (2 positions)2025-Q3: $115,363 (766 positions)2025-Q4: $117,166 (285 positions)2026-Q1: $121,323 (736 positions)2026-Q2: $124,950 (885 positions)2023-Q22026-Q2$129,337$91,314

Top PERM sponsors for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

EmployerPositionsMedian
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP79$102,750
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED63$140,005
APPLE INC.58$150,700
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC54$164,050
SERVICENOW, INC.54$152,422
MPHASIS CORPORATION37$118,600
INFINITE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS, INC35$125,500
THE MATHWORKS, INC.33$127,000
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.33$146,364
CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS INC.33$130,000
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer