Software Quality Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Software Quality 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.
Software Quality Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 75 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $138,445. 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 | 6 | $91,136 |
| Level II — qualified | 14 | $115,606 |
| Level III — experienced | 23 | $138,445 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 10 | $168,096 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Software Quality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ServiceNow, Inc. | Senior Software Quality Engineer | 36 | $141,769 |
| Nokia of America Corporation | Software Quality Engineer | 4 | $186,811 |
| Adobe Inc. | Software Quality Engineer | 3 | $175,000 |
| Amensys Inc | Software Quality Engineer | 2 | $96,000 |
| CEPHEID | Senior Software Quality Engineer | 2 | $128,762 |
| Illumina, Inc. | Staff Software Quality Engineer | 2 | $152,400 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Software Quality Engineer | 2 | $153,032 |
| Populus Group LLC | Software Quality Engineer | 2 | $115,606 |
| VIDLEXINFO LLC | Software Quality Engineer | 2 | $79,124 |
| ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. | SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER | 1 | $133,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Software Quality Engineer at Agilent Technologies, Inc.$138,445DublinWage Level IIIDecided Mar 13, 2026I-200-26065-685377
- Staff Software Quality Engineer at ServiceNow, Inc.$201,053Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Mar 4, 2026I-200-26056-662564
- Software Quality Engineer at Zoom Communications, Inc.$143,416San JoseDecided Mar 4, 2026I-200-26056-663178
- Software Quality Engineer at Adobe Inc.$222,032San JoseWage Level IVDecided Feb 23, 2026I-200-26044-641151
- Senior Software Quality Engineer at ServiceNow, Inc.$146,357Santa ClaraDecided Feb 18, 2026I-200-26041-630781
- Software Quality Engineer at ServiceNow, Inc.$129,792San JoseWage Level IIDecided Feb 18, 2026I-200-26041-630220
- Principal Software Quality Engineer at Alpfa Medical, Inc.$220,000Palo AltoWage Level IVDecided Feb 18, 2026I-200-26042-632573
- Senior Software Quality Engineer at ServiceNow, Inc.$165,422Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Feb 12, 2026I-200-26036-622351
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.