QA Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of QA Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
QA Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 86 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $129,792. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 19 | $88,109 |
| Level II — qualified | 37 | $129,792 |
| Level III — experienced | 18 | $138,500 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 10 | $163,657 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for QA Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Lead QA Engineer | 6 | $138,500 |
| GSK SOLUTIONS INC | QA Engineer | 3 | $93,018 |
| Sapphire Software Solutions, Inc. | QA Engineer | 3 | $130,000 |
| Attainment Holdco LLC | Lead QA Engineer | 2 | $131,612 |
| FiSec Global, Inc. | QA Engineer | 2 | $104,184 |
| GSK Solutions, Inc. | QA Engineer | 2 | $93,018 |
| Informatica LLC | Senior QA Engineer | 2 | $112,320 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal QA Engineer | 2 | $165,683 |
| Prospect IT Solutions Inc | QA Engineer | 2 | $71,282 |
| PURPLE SQUIRRELS SOFTWARE LLC | Senior QA Engineer | 2 | $147,940 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- QA Engineer at Sapphire Software Solutions, Inc.$130,000SunnyvaleWage Level IIDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26079-717882
- Senior QA Engineer at Koko Home, Inc.$130,000SunnyvaleWage Level IIDecided Mar 25, 2026I-200-26077-712548
- QA Engineer at Xylo Consulting LLC$129,792SunnyvaleWage Level IIDecided Mar 12, 2026I-200-26064-683799
- QA Engineer at Ecovue Solutions, LLC$108,000FremontDecided Feb 25, 2026I-200-26049-649750
- Lead QA Engineer at QUALYS, INC.$113,277Foster CityWage Level IIDecided Feb 24, 2026I-200-26048-646619
- Senior QA Engineer at Upgrade, Inc.$163,613San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Feb 20, 2026I-200-26043-638374
- Senior QA Engineer at Informatica LLC$113,277Redwood CityWage Level IIDecided Feb 18, 2026I-200-26041-631258
- QA Engineer at Betasharp Inc$129,792Mountain ViewWage Level IIDecided Feb 12, 2026I-200-26036-621829
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.