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Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester 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)

-0.6%
Filed H-1B base wages show $101,234 vs BLS national median $101,800

Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester (SOC 15-1253.00, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) appears as an active H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 141 filing records. Filed base wages span $82,181 to $119,618 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $101,234. Filed base wages for this role sit below 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

$101,234

H-1B LCA Filings

141LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$119,618
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

Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester appears as a active H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 141 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 LTIMindtree Limited, COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC, HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC., Horizon International Trd. Inc., and Apple 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 Atlanta, GA, Bellevue, WA, Tampa, FL, Irving, TX, and Dallas, 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$82,181
P25$83,533
Median$101,234
P75$103,500
Max$119,618

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester?
The median filed base salary for Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester H-1B LCA records is $101,234 per year.
How many Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 141 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester?
Top employers filing LCAs for Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester include: LTIMindtree Limited, COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC, HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC..

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