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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
SOC 15-1253. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 33,195 labor condition applications for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (SOC 15-1253) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 32,651 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $104,728 a year (quartiles $87,672–$128,673), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $97,365. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (47% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 4,690 with a median offered wage of $118,518.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 10%Level II 47%Level III 23%Level IV 17%Not stated 3%
| Measure | SOC 15-1253 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $104,728 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $87,672–$128,673 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 57% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (4,000 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers: 4,715 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
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Worksite states
Texas 6,013 · California 5,700 · Georgia 1,821 · New Jersey 1,757 · North Carolina 1,734 · Illinois 1,460 · Washington 1,283 · Florida 1,246 · Pennsylvania 1,219 · Massachusetts 1,148
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $118,518.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 82 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | Philadelphia | 62 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | Santa Clara | 56 |
| The MathWorks, Inc. | Natick | 51 |
| Capgemini America Inc | Chicago | 45 |
| Accenture LLP | Chicago | 37 |
| Fortinet, Inc. | Sunnyvale | 34 |
| Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. | Bentonville | 34 |
| Nokia of America Corporation | Murray Hill | 32 |
| Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. | Westlake | 31 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | San Jose | 30 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | Rockville | 29 |
| EPAM Systems Inc. | Newtown | 27 |
| CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | Fairfax | 26 |
| Mphasis Corporation | New York | 25 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 15-1253 is $104,728 a year, with the middle half between $87,672 and $128,673; the median prevailing wage cited is $97,365.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?
Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp (2,695), Tata Consultancy Services Limited (647), Capgemini America Inc (639), Amazon.com Services LLC (594), Accenture LLP (466)
Which wage level is most common for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?
Level II: Level I 10%, Level II 47%, Level III 23%, Level IV 17% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?
4,690 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $118,518.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.