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QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER 3 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)

+27.9%
Filed H-1B base wages show $130,188 vs BLS national median $101,800

QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER 3 (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 25 filing records. Filed base wages span $100,000 to $128,400 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $130,188. 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

$130,188

H-1B LCA Filings

25LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$128,400
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

QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER 3 appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 25 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 VIRTUSA CORPORATION, ETOUCH SYSTEMS CORPORATION, and VIRTUSA CONSULTING SERVICES PVT., LTD. 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 TAMPA, FL, SAN JOSE, CA, PLANO, TX, COLUMBUS, OH, and FRISCO, 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$100,000
P25$107,000
Median$130,188
P75$127,000
Max$128,400

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER 3?
The median filed base salary for QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER 3 H-1B LCA records is $130,188 per year.
How many QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER 3 H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 25 Labor Condition Applications filed for the QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER 3 role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER 3?
Top employers filing LCAs for QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER 3 include: VIRTUSA CORPORATION, ETOUCH SYSTEMS CORPORATION, VIRTUSA CONSULTING SERVICES PVT., LTD.

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