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Lead / Director Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Texas

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Texas OES distribution for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$131,200
Across 153 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 153 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $131,200. 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 IV — fully competent153$131,200

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Texas. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPSr Mgr JC45-Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers14$129,022
Citibank, N.A.Digital Software Engineer Senior Analyst9$154,000
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.Manager, Software Development & Engineering9$153,325
NTT DATA Services, LLCSoftware Development Advisor9$126,131
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT6$154,808
DIGIPULSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.QA Automation Tester (Software Engineer in Test)6$132,000
NTT DATA Americas, Inc.Software Development Advisor5$129,022
Penney OpCo LLCSenior Engineer - Site Reliability4$141,766
Deloitte Consulting LLPProject Delivery Manager4$138,741
AT&T SERVICES, INC.Principal Quality Assurance3$166,958

Recent sample filings

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

  • Engineer III, Software Analysis Engineering at Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
    $155,784
    PlanoWage Level IVDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329763
  • Digital Software Engineer Senior Analyst at Citibank, N.A.
    $143,500
    IrvingWage Level IVDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324395
  • Senior Engineer - Site Reliability at Penney OpCo LLC
    $140,731
    PlanoWage Level IVDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-326120
  • Principal Quality Assurance at AT&T SERVICES, INC.
    $166,958
    DallasWage Level IVDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-325978
  • Principal Software Engineer in Test at Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments
    $129,022
    WestlakeWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322201
  • Sr. Specialist - Software Development & Engineering at Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.
    $140,900
    AustinWage Level IVDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25262-320254
  • Software Development Advisor at NTT DATA Americas, Inc.
    $129,022
    WestlakeWage Level IVDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-316764
  • Software Dev. Sr. Specialist Advisor at NTT DATA Services, LLC
    $140,525
    PlanoWage Level IVDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-315184

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.