H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1253Rank #4Updated Jun 2026
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (SOC 15-1253). Based on 367,097 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$110,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$92,310
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$130,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
6,191
Rank #4 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 12,092 | $68,640 | $78,354 | $92,186 |
| Level II | 76,430 | $77,438 | $88,438 | $102,059 |
| Level III | 27,493 | $95,264 | $109,000 | $126,090 |
| Level IV | 16,776 | $114,300 | $128,000 | $150,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $68,640 | $78,354 | $92,186 |
| Level II | $77,438 | $88,438 | $102,059 |
| Level III | $95,264 | $109,000 | $126,090 |
| Level IV | $114,300 | $128,000 | $150,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 19,543 |
| 2 | Accenture LLP | 8,693 |
| 3 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 8,681 |
| 4 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 7,378 |
| 5 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 6,673 |
| 6 | Microsoft Corporation | 6,325 |
| 7 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 4,849 |
| 8 | IBM India Private Limited | 3,753 |
| 9 | HCL AMERICA INC | 2,911 |
| 10 | LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 2,893 |
INFOSYS LIMITED
19,543
Accenture LLP
8,693
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
8,681
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
7,378
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
6,673
Microsoft Corporation
6,325
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
4,849
IBM India Private Limited
3,753
HCL AMERICA INC
2,911
LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH L…
2,893
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $75k |
| FY2011 | $70k |
| FY2012 | $68k |
| FY2013 | $68k |
| FY2014 | $69k |
| FY2015 | $70k |
| FY2016 | $71k |
| FY2017 | $74k |
| FY2018 | $82k |
| FY2019 | $85k |
| FY2020 | $88k |
| FY2021 | $94k |
| FY2022 | $97k |
| FY2023 | $98k |
| FY2024 | $100k |
| FY2025 | $103k |
| FY2026 | $110k |
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