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Seniority Profile · District of Columbia

Entry-level Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in District of Columbia

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the District of Columbia OES distribution for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$81,910
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in District of Columbia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $81,910. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry6$81,910

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in District of Columbia. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
AVEnterprise, IncQA Engineer1$84,500
Pacer Staffing LLCSoftware Development Engineer in Test1$81,910
Mindlance Inc.IT Analyst1$81,910
Aktra, Inc.Software QA Testing Analyst1$82,000
Comcast Cable Communications, LLCEngineer 3, Software Development & Engineering - Backend Eng1$81,910
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchTechnical Support Analyst1$60,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • QA Engineer at AVEnterprise, Inc
    $84,500
    Washington, D.CWage Level IDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-282953
  • Software Development Engineer in Test at Pacer Staffing LLC
    $81,910
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-074699
  • IT Analyst at Mindlance Inc.
    $81,910
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-974721
  • Software QA Testing Analyst at Aktra, Inc.
    $82,000
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Apr 30, 2025I-200-25113-895463
  • Engineer 3, Software Development & Engineering - Backend Eng at Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    $81,910
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Mar 13, 2025I-200-25065-750852
  • Technical Support Analyst at American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
    $60,000
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Feb 12, 2025I-200-25037-669913

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.