Role Filing Pattern
Quality/Test Engineer 4 appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 5 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.
Quality/Test Engineer 4 H-1B LCA Filings
SOC Code: 17-2141.00
SOC Category: Mechanical Engineers
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)
+29.5%
Filed H-1B base wages show $128,898 vs BLS national median $99,510
Quality/Test Engineer 4 (SOC 17-2141.00, Mechanical Engineers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 5 filing records. Filed base wages span $128,898 to $128,898 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $128,898. 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
$128,898
H-1B LCA Filings
5LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$128,898
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.
Employer Concentration
The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from Populus Group LLC. 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 Chillicothe, IL. 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 filingsQuartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.
Min$128,898
P25$128,898
Median$128,898
P75$128,898
Max$128,899
Top Employers by LCA Filings
- Populus Group LLC$128,8985
Filed Wage by City
- Chillicothe, IL$128,8985
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Quality/Test Engineer 4?
The median filed base salary for Quality/Test Engineer 4 H-1B LCA records is $128,898 per year.
How many Quality/Test Engineer 4 H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 5 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Quality/Test Engineer 4 role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Quality/Test Engineer 4?
Top employers filing LCAs for Quality/Test Engineer 4 include: Populus Group LLC.
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City filing this role
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