Senior Software QA Engineer H-1B Salary
201 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Software QA Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $138,590; the middle half of filings fall between $113,194 and $160,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Tesla, Inc. (40 filings).
201
certified filings
$138,590
Median base salary
$113,194
25th pct
$160,000
75th pct
$172,402
90th pct
$101,003
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 November 2026
$101,003$138,590 median$172,402
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 27 | $146,490 |
| FY2025 | 60 | $147,949 |
| FY2024 | 51 | $144,100 |
| FY2023 | 63 | $126,422 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont, CA | 33 | $162,240 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 21 | $138,590 |
| San Diego, CA | 13 | $103,522 |
| San Jose, CA | 9 | $159,521 |
| Austin, TX | 6 | $117,520 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 5 | $169,477 |
| Charlotte, NC | 4 | $142,500 |
| Mountain View, CA | 4 | $162,113 |
| Pleasanton, CA | 4 | $159,755 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 4 | $193,290 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 3 | $113,194 |
| Foster City, CA | 3 | $168,418 |
| New York, NY | 3 | $122,364 |
| Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $111,420 |
| Celina, TX | 2 | $128,000 |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 2 | $95,680 |
| Frisco, TX | 2 | $113,258 |
| Hutto, TX | 2 | $99,382 |
| Manteca, CA | 2 | $141,716 |
| Milpitas, CA | 2 | $123,830 |
Senior Software QA Engineer salary by employer
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Related job titles
Senior Software Engineer $141,969Software Engineer Senior $135,000Senior QA Engineer $115,043Software QA Engineer $100,000Senior Engineer, Software $145,000Software Senior Engineer $150,520Engineer Senior Software $179,286Senior Software Development Engineer $149,240Senior Software Engineer/Developer $110,365Senior Staff Software Engineer $185,209