Software QA Engineer Salary in Santa Clara, CA

15 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Software QA Engineer in Santa Clara is $159,247 — 31% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$159,247
Average
$95,548
Min Est.
$286,644
Max Est.
15
Filings

Top Employers for Software QA Engineer in Santa Clara

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
NVIDIA Corporation $171,667 9
Applied Materials, Inc. $181,315 2
Section 2

Software QA Engineer in Other Cities

Sunnyvale, CA
$138,362
12 filings
San Jose, CA
$157,344
9 filings
San Francisco, CA
$146,985
7 filings
Austin, TX
$105,804
5 filings
Charlotte, NC
$91,846
5 filings
Fremont, CA
$130,255
5 filings
Milpitas, CA
$159,470
5 filings
Schaumburg, IL
$72,300
5 filings

Other Roles in Santa Clara

Software Engineer ($178,759) Hardware Engineer, Electronics ($179,738) Software Development Engineer Ii ($187,996) Component Design Engineer ($154,837) Senior Software Engineer ($165,527) Architect ($189,209) Staff Software Engineer ($184,062) Software Dev Engineer II ($192,479)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.