Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

SOC code 15-1253 · 63,523 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

63,523
certified positions
$101,234
Median pay
$85,530
25th pct
$124,982
75th pct
$148,990
90th pct
$76,170
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 filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$92,789
Median prevailing wage
$76,170$101,234 median$148,990

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 3.4%

2022-Q4: $101,503 (2,584 positions)2023-Q1: $100,000 (3,237 positions)2023-Q2: $90,000 (5,734 positions)2023-Q3: $98,509 (3,753 positions)2023-Q4: $99,549 (2,946 positions)2024-Q1: $103,979 (3,265 positions)2024-Q2: $91,978 (6,915 positions)2024-Q3: $103,450 (3,671 positions)2024-Q4: $107,228 (3,458 positions)2025-Q1: $111,088 (3,806 positions)2025-Q2: $99,736 (7,443 positions)2025-Q3: $108,971 (3,919 positions)2025-Q4: $110,198 (2,790 positions)2026-Q1: $110,198 (3,821 positions)2026-Q2: $105,000 (6,181 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$114,251$86,837

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 5,543 (9%), med $79,040Level II · Qualified — 32,530 (53%), med $91,000Level III · Experienced — 13,974 (23%), med $113,443Level IV · Fully competent — 9,599 (16%), med $133,349

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP4,748$97,365
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC1,580$107,014
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED1,559$86,320
Amazon.com Services LLC1,411$140,700
Accenture LLP1,053$110,100
INFOSYS LIMITED1,029$82,202
LTIMindtree Limited732$94,994
HCL AMERICA INC725$98,842
IBM Corporation710$100,313
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC705$100,000
Apple Inc.634$161,955
Deloitte Consulting LLP527$112,362
Mphasis Corporation502$100,000
Salesforce, Inc.452$150,953
WIPRO LIMITED443$83,928

Top states

StatePositions
Texas11,561
California10,586
New Jersey4,069
Georgia3,480
North Carolina3,295
Illinois2,924
Washington2,334
Florida2,225
Pennsylvania2,209
Massachusetts2,163
Ohio1,871
Virginia1,859
Michigan1,797
New York1,691
Arizona1,099

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