H-1B by job title
Senior Quality Engineer H-1B sponsors, salaries & locations
What FY2026 H-1B data shows for Senior Quality Engineer
This page covers Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data for the job title Senior Quality Engineer in fiscal year 2026. About 93.8% of filings were certified, while 0 were denied and 2 were withdrawn. Offered wages spanned $78,000 to $197,533, with a median of $133,748 and an average of $132,894.
In FY2026, 53 employers sponsored this role across 57 cities in 21 states.
Compared with FY2025, certified vacancies were down 238 and LCA filings were down 177. Median wages fell by $892 year over year.
Among the largest sponsors hiring Senior Quality Engineer this year were The MathWorks, Inc. (30 vacancies), Optum Services, Inc. (7 vacancies), Tek Leaders Inc (4 vacancies), The Kroger Company (4 vacancies), and WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. (4 vacancies). Open the sponsors tab for the full ranking.
Worksites concentrated in cities such as Natick, Blue Ash, Bentonville, San Jose, and Irving. Use the locations and LCA filings tabs to compare cities, wages, and individual cases.
Key figures · FY2026
Volume
- Vacancies
- 106
- LCA filings
- 113
- Sponsors
- 53
- Cities
- 57
- States
- 21
Decisions
- Certified
- 106 (93.8%)
- Denied
- 0
- Withdrawn
- 2
Pay
- Median
- $133,748
- Average
- $132,894
- Min
- $78,000
- Max
- $197,533
Who hires Senior Quality Engineer in FY2026, and where?
H-1B sponsors for Senior Quality Engineer
Employers filing LCAs for this title in FY2026.
| Company | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles |
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Work cities for Senior Quality Engineer
Cities with certified vacancies for this role in FY2026.
| Location | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles | Sponsors |
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H-1B filings by state for Senior Quality Engineer
States where this job title was filed in FY2026.
| State | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ |
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LCA filings for Senior Quality Engineer
Multi-year H-1B trends for Senior Quality Engineer
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Year-by-year overview
| Year | Filings | Vacancies | Sponsors | Jobs | Certified % | Median $ | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 113 | 106 | 53 | 1 | 93.81% | $133,748 | $132,894 |
| 2025 | 290 | 344 | 120 | 1 | 92.07% | $134,640 | $132,984 |
| 2024 | 267 | 248 | 131 | 1 | 92.88% | $120,000 | $123,664 |
| 2023 | 308 | 339 | 112 | 1 | 89.94% | $120,326 | $121,676 |
| 2022 | 302 | 313 | 128 | 1 | 91.06% | $120,952 | $120,907 |
| 2021 | 432 | 664 | 118 | 1 | 91.44% | $112,614 | $113,769 |
| 2020 | 176 | 249 | 100 | 1 | 97.73% | $114,168 | $114,443 |
| 2019 | 180 | 248 | 79 | 1 | 95.56% | $112,850 | $112,995 |
| 2018 | 164 | 203 | 85 | 1 | 89.63% | $111,000 | $112,125 |
| 2017 | 120 | 158 | 63 | 1 | 93.33% | $112,850 | $112,471 |
| 2016 | 102 | 90 | 48 | 1 | 83.33% | $106,000 | $105,943 |
| 2015 | 109 | 95 | 51 | 1 | 87.16% | $102,486 | $100,569 |
| 2014 | 93 | 81 | 46 | 1 | 87.1% | $92,000 | $97,226 |
| 2013 | 53 | 45 | 34 | 1 | 84.91% | $86,100 | $91,123 |
| 2012 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 1 | 87.5% | $84,800 | $89,780 |
| 2011 | 52 | 44 | 35 | 1 | 84.62% | $82,025 | $101,846 |
| 2010 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 87.1% | $87,480 | $87,498 |
| 2009 | 33 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 100% | $77,340 | $79,655 |
| 2008 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 100% | $83,339 | $80,849 |
Yearly salaries
| Year | Min | Average | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $78,000 | $132,894 | $133,748 | $197,533 |
| 2025 | $68,000 | $132,984 | $134,640 | $197,172 |
| 2024 | $65,062 | $123,664 | $120,000 | $190,000 |
| 2023 | $65,000 | $121,676 | $120,326 | $181,725 |
| 2022 | $62,878 | $120,907 | $120,952 | $220,000 |
| 2021 | $66,373 | $113,769 | $112,614 | $166,505 |
| 2020 | $62,500 | $114,443 | $114,168 | $195,000 |
| 2019 | $72,478 | $112,995 | $112,850 | $177,033 |
| 2018 | $70,500 | $112,125 | $111,000 | $190,000 |
| 2017 | $70,000 | $112,471 | $112,850 | $185,500 |
| 2016 | $58,864 | $105,943 | $106,000 | $162,950 |
| 2015 | $60,000 | $100,569 | $102,486 | $135,000 |
| 2014 | $50,000 | $97,226 | $92,000 | $145,000 |
| 2013 | $64,108 | $91,123 | $86,100 | $132,725 |
| 2012 | $63,355 | $89,780 | $84,800 | $133,900 |
| 2011 | $59,100 | $101,846 | $82,025 | $822,500 |
| 2010 | $65,819 | $87,498 | $87,480 | $140,000 |
| 2009 | $61,776 | $79,655 | $77,340 | $105,000 |
| 2008 | $42,000 | $80,849 | $83,339 | $120,000 |
Yearly decisions
| Year | Filings | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Cert-W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 113 | 106 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 290 | 267 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 2024 | 267 | 248 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2023 | 308 | 277 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| 2022 | 302 | 275 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| 2021 | 432 | 395 | 1 | 21 | 15 |
| 2020 | 176 | 172 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 180 | 172 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 164 | 147 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2017 | 120 | 112 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 102 | 85 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 109 | 95 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 | 93 | 81 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 53 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 52 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |