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Senior Software Quality Engineer 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)

+25.0%
Filed H-1B base wages show $127,222 vs BLS national median $101,800

Senior Software Quality Engineer (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 47 filing records. Filed base wages span $105,247 to $155,414 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $127,222. 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

$127,222

H-1B LCA Filings

47LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$155,414
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

Senior Software Quality Engineer appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 47 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 ServiceNow, Inc., United Parcel Service General Services Co., Red Hat, Inc., Vizient, Inc., and Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments. 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 Santa Clara, CA, San Diego, CA, Irving, TX, Durham, NC, and Parsippany, NJ. 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$105,247
P25$110,261
Median$127,222
P75$140,000
Max$155,414

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Senior Software Quality Engineer?
The median filed base salary for Senior Software Quality Engineer H-1B LCA records is $127,222 per year.
How many Senior Software Quality Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 47 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Senior Software Quality Engineer role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Senior Software Quality Engineer?
Top employers filing LCAs for Senior Software Quality Engineer include: ServiceNow, Inc., United Parcel Service General Services Co., Red Hat, Inc..

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