H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer Systems Analysts vs Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Side-by-side H-1B prevailing-wage comparison using the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report. Quartiles, hiring geography, top sponsors and yearly wage drift.

Occupation A
Computer Systems Analysts
SOC 15-1211Rank #5

Key metrics

Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.

MetricComputer Systems AnalystsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Median wage$100,000$96,000
P25 wage$85,509$80,433
P75 wage$120,000$116,043
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$34,491$35,610
Total filings121,469134,517
Wage samples121,353134,348
Rank#5#4

Median wage by year

Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.

Computer Systems Analysts
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Systems Analysts

  • 1TX19,885$99,258
  • 2CA14,399$118,500
  • 3NJ9,314$105,100
  • 4IL7,304$92,061
  • 5PA6,442$96,000

Top 5 hiring states — Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

  • 1CA24,239$121,000
  • 2TX20,135$93,558
  • 3NJ7,654$97,053
  • 4NC6,536$93,416
  • 5GA6,364$90,604

Top 5 sponsors — Computer Systems Analysts

Top 5 sponsors — Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

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