H-1B Principal Software Quality Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Quality Engineer is $135,076, across 38 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$135,076
Average wage
$138,432
90th percentile
$195,877
Certified LCAs
38
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $92,498
- 25th
- $115,469
- Median
- $135,076
- Average
- $138,432
- 90th
- $195,877
- Highest
- $220,000
Based on 38 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Software Quality Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Zillow, Inc. | 2 | $190,872 |
| Red Hat, LLC | 11 | $154,990 |
| CORINDUS, INC. | 2 | $153,000 |
| BERKSHIRE GREY INC. | 1 | $150,000 |
| CHDL Investments, LLC | 2 | $142,500 |
| MALWAREBYTES, INC. | 1 | $141,960 |
| Instrumentation Laboratory Company | 1 | $140,525 |
| Philips North America LLC | 1 | $134,494 |
| Covidien LP | 5 | $118,248 |
| Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc. | 1 | $118,000 |
| BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC. | 3 | $115,469 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 4 | $102,440 |
| Liquent Inc. | 1 | $101,753 |
| Sabre GLBL Inc. | 1 | $97,261 |
| PERKINELMER, INC. | 1 | $92,498 |
Salaries by location
Westford, MA · $139,922Boston, MA · $178,495Jacksonville, FL · $107,245Seattle, WA · $188,491El Segundo, CA · $115,469Waltham, MA · $121,249Boulder, CO · $93,526Bedford, MA · $145,262Carlsbad, CA · $118,248Leander, TX · $163,816Pleasanton, CA · $134,494Cumming, GA · $101,753Raleigh, NC · $118,000Portage, MI · $93,205Phoenix, AZ · $120,000