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QA Automation Lead H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 15-1253.00
SOC Category: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023

Updated 2026-05-23

Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)

+2.0%
Filed H-1B base wages show $103,844 vs BLS national median $101,800

QA Automation Lead (SOC 15-1253.00, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 6 filing records. Filed base wages span $71,427 to $139,360 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $103,844. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Median Salary

$103,844

H-1B LCA Filings

6LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$139,360
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Role Filing Pattern

QA Automation Lead appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 6 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from XCELO GROUP INC, CLOUD360 INC, Flexon Technologies Inc, MINTEX TECH INC., and Intellectt Inc. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.

Location Pattern

Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Austin, TX, Chicago, IL, Sunnyvale, CA, COLUMBIA, MD, and Plano, TX. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.

BLS Comparison Caveat

The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.

Salary Distribution (Base)

LCA filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$71,427
P25$93,600
Median$103,844
P75$105,602
Max$139,360

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a QA Automation Lead?
The median filed base salary for QA Automation Lead H-1B LCA records is $103,844 per year.
How many QA Automation Lead H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 6 Labor Condition Applications filed for the QA Automation Lead role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for QA Automation Lead?
Top employers filing LCAs for QA Automation Lead include: XCELO GROUP INC, CLOUD360 INC, Flexon Technologies Inc.

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