H-1B Principal Qa Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Qa Engineer is $128,252, across 154 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$128,252
Average wage
$134,195
90th percentile
$163,975
Certified LCAs
154
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $85,854
- 25th
- $116,520
- Median
- $128,252
- Average
- $134,195
- 90th
- $163,975
- Highest
- $240,000
Based on 154 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Qa Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 9 | $163,800 |
| ICE DATA SERVICES, INC. | 4 | $162,750 |
| Upgrade, Inc. | 4 | $150,873 |
| NYSE MARKET (DE), INC. | 3 | $145,000 |
| ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 4 | $139,350 |
| Informatica LLC | 8 | $135,377 |
| Ruckus Wireless LLC | 13 | $129,289 |
| ADP Technology Services, Inc. | 15 | $119,538 |
| ARRIS GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. | 4 | $118,633 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 8 | $118,389 |
| Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. | 5 | $117,200 |
| National Charitable Services LLC | 3 | $114,421 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 19 | $113,339 |
| Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 4 | $113,339 |
| Rubicon Global Holdings, LLC | 6 | $104,750 |
Salaries by location
Durham, NC · $113,339Sunnyvale, CA · $129,289Alpharetta, GA · $118,007Santa Clara, CA · $157,477Westlake, TX · $120,328Redwood City, CA · $135,741New York, NY · $145,500Austin, TX · $124,342San Francisco, CA · $147,597San Jose, CA · $194,398Rocklin, CA · $105,000Pasadena, CA · $144,602Roseland, NJ · $123,614San Mateo, CA · $130,894Merrimack, NH · $119,933