H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1253Rank #4Updated Sep 2026
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (SOC 15-1253). Based on 375,227 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$106,662
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$91,271
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$129,022
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
12,008
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 | 12,864 | $68,986 | $78,624 | $92,539 |
| Level II | 79,082 | $77,646 | $88,900 | $102,107 |
| Level III | 28,762 | $95,500 | $109,623 | $126,397 |
| Level IV | 17,670 | $114,400 | $128,856 | $150,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $68,986 | $78,624 | $92,539 |
| Level II | $77,646 | $88,900 | $102,107 |
| Level III | $95,500 | $109,623 | $126,397 |
| Level IV | $114,400 | $128,856 | $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 | 19,691 |
| 2 | Accenture LLP | 8,826 |
| 3 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 8,820 |
| 4 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 7,523 |
| 5 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 6,774 |
| 6 | Microsoft Corporation | 6,356 |
| 7 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 5,216 |
| 8 | IBM India Private Limited | 3,778 |
| 9 | HCL AMERICA INC | 2,976 |
| 10 | LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 2,920 |
INFOSYS LIMITED
19,691
Accenture LLP
8,826
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
8,820
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
7,523
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
6,774
Microsoft Corporation
6,356
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
5,216
IBM India Private Limited
3,778
HCL AMERICA INC
2,976
LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH L…
2,920
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 | $107k |
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Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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