E-3 visa data for Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers: Sponsors, Wages & Trends

SOC code 15-1199.01

There have been 99 US Department of Labor LCA filings for Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 89.9% certified. The median annualized wage is $94,907. The top sponsor is Tata Consultancy Services, with most positions based in TX.

Total filings

Certified

89.9% certification rate

Median wage

$94,907

Annualized; outliers excluded

Top employer

Tata Consultancy Services

Top state

All sponsoring employers

66 distinct employers have filed E-3 LCAs for Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers. Search or sort below.

66 employers

Employer	Filings	Cert rate	Median wage	Top state	Top city
Tata Consultancy Services	4	100.0%	$99,450	CA	Austin
Attra	3	66.7%	$76,500	OH	Dayton
Capgemini America	3	100.0%	$123,552	NY	New York
Erp Analysts	3	66.7%	$80,000	OH	Dublin
Horizon Soft Solutions	3	66.7%	$75,546	TX	The Woodlands
Horkus Solutions	3	100.0%	$70,000	TX	Spring
Amdocs	2	50.0%	$98,667	GA	Alpharetta
At T Customer Services	2	50.0%	$126,460	CA	El Segundo
Bi Labs	2	100.0%	$76,860	TX	Irving
Chewy	2	100.0%	$100,541	FL	Dania Beach
Cisco Systems	2	100.0%	$124,500	CA	San Francisco
Cognizant Technology Solutions US	2	100.0%	$93,538	TX	Irving
Consumerinfo Com	2	100.0%	$89,877	TX	Allen
Enterprise Business Solutions	2	100.0%	$57,200	IL	Binghamton
Eteam	2	100.0%	$97,760	CA	San Jose
Fin Technologies	2	50.0%	$125,000	NY	New York
Magic Leap	2	100.0%	$144,875	CA	Sunnyvale
Micronet It Solutions	2	50.0%	$85,000	PA	Philadelphia
Mphasis	2	100.0%	$97,493	CA	Fremont
Snrc	2	50.0%	$76,500	NY	Garden City
State Auto Property Casualty Insurance Company	2	100.0%	$75,099	OH	Columbus
Synergy Software Solutions	2	50.0%	$65,000	WI	West Bend
Tekspike	2	100.0%	$99,000	TN	Chattanooga
Tekstrom	2	100.0%	$100,000	DE	Wilmington
Transfr	2	100.0%	$103,500	NY	New York
World Fuel Services	2	100.0%	$175,000	FL	Miami
Align Technology	1	100.0%	$101,044	NC	Morrisville
Arcus Technologies	1	100.0%	$62,000	IL	Arlington Heights
Aristocrat Technologies	1	100.0%	$90,250	NV	Las Vegas
Ashatek	1	100.0%	$76,856	TX	Lewisville
At T Services	1	100.0%	$120,414	CA	El Segundo
Atos Syntel	1	100.0%	$94,241	KY	Louisville
Austin Capital Bank Ssb	1	100.0%	$90,000	TX	Austin
Birlasoft	1	100.0%	$74,006	GA	Atlanta,
Capstone Technology Resources	1	100.0%	$183,040	CA	San Francisco
Charles Schwab And Company	1	100.0%	$158,000	NJ	Jersey City
Db USA Core	1	100.0%	$130,000	NY	New York
Directv	1	100.0%	$126,460	CA	El Segundo
Empower Finance	1	100.0%	$160,000	CA	San Francisco
Fime USA	1	100.0%	$105,445	CA	San Jose
Fitbit	1	100.0%	$152,625	CA	San Francisco
Gp Technologies	1	100.0%	$74,100	NC	Charlotte
Hcl America	1	100.0%	$95,481	NC	Cary
Healthequity	1	100.0%	$96,000	TX	Irving
Healthstream	1	100.0%	$88,943	TN	Nashville
Imr Soft	1	100.0%	$75,000	NJ	Princeton
Indiana University Health	1	100.0%	$100,000	IN	Indianapolis
Infosys	1	100.0%	$95,000	NC	Charlotte
Kastech Solutions	1	100.0%	$85,000	TX	Houston
Litify	1	100.0%	$50,000	FL	Orlando

Top states

Where Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers E-3 jobs are concentrated.

State	Filings	Median wage
TX	19 (20.7%)	$76,860
CA	17 (18.5%)	$126,460
NY	12 (13%)	$115,447
OH	8 (8.7%)	$76,500
FL	6 (6.5%)	$122,100
NC	6 (6.5%)	$95,070
GA	5 (5.4%)	$98,667
IL	3 (3.3%)	$62,000
NJ	3 (3.3%)	$78,000
TN	3 (3.3%)	$99,000
DE	2 (2.2%)	$100,000
MN	2 (2.2%)	$90,994
PA	2 (2.2%)	$85,000
VA	2 (2.2%)	$124,840
WI	2 (2.2%)	$65,000

Top cities

Cities where Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers E-3 jobs are filed.

City	State	Filings	Median wage
New York	NY	8	$123,552
San Francisco	CA	6	$145,312
El Segundo	CA	4	$126,460
Irving	TX	4	$85,199
Sunnyvale	CA	4	$120,963
Alpharetta	GA	3	$98,667
Austin	TX	3	$90,000
Charlotte	NC	3	$95,000
Dublin	OH	3	$80,000
The Woodlands	TX	3	$75,546
Chattanooga	TN	2	$99,000
Columbus	OH	2	$75,099
Dania Beach	FL	2	$100,541
Dayton	OH	2	$76,500
Garden City	NY	2	$76,500

Job titles within this role

The actual job titles employers used in their filings. Useful when the SOC label is generic — e.g. "CEO" / "Chief Executive Officer" both fall under Chief Executives.

Job title	Filings
ANALYST-TESTING	4
SENIOR-APP/PROD SUPPORT	3
QA Engineer	3
QA Automation Engineer	3
Test Consultant 4	2
Software QA Analyst Senior	2
SW Test Specialist	2
SR. QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER	2
Quality Assurance Lead (QA Lead)	2
Quality Assurance Analyst Senior	2
Quality Assurance Analyst	2
QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST	2
QA Test Engineer II	2
QA Principal IV	2
QA Lead Engineer	2
QA Automation Engineer	2
QA Analyst	2
Performance Lead	2
Manager JC50 - SQA Engineers and Testers	2
AUTOMATION TEST ANALYST	2
Test Manager - III	1
Test Lead	1
Test Lead	1
Test Engineer	1
Test Consultant 3	1
Test Analyst - US	1
Technical Support Engineer	1
Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer	1
Sr. Software Engineer	1
Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst	1

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year trend in E-3 LCA filings for Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers. DOL's fiscal year runs October–September.

FY	Filings	Cert rate	Median wage
FY2020	29	86.2%	$95,000
FY2021	40	87.5%	$94,241
FY2022	30	96.7%	$95,481

Frequently asked questions

How many Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers have been sponsored on the E-3 visa?

There have been 99 Labor Condition Application filings for Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 89.9% of applications certified by the US Department of Labor.

What is the median wage for Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers on the E-3 visa?

The median annualized wage for Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers on the E-3 visa is $94,907, based on certified LCA filings. Wage outliers above $2 million are excluded from this calculation.

Which employers sponsor the most Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers on the E-3 visa?

The top E-3 visa sponsors of Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers are: Tata Consultancy Services (4 filings), Attra (3 filings), Capgemini America (3 filings). The full list of sponsoring employers is shown above.

Where are E-3 visa software quality assurance engineers and testers based in the US?

Most E-3 visa filings for Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers are based in: TX (19 filings), CA (17 filings), NY (12 filings).

Can Australians work as software quality assurance engineers and testers on the E-3 visa?

Yes. The E-3 visa is exclusive to Australian citizens and is one of the most common visa categories for skilled professionals working in the United States. Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers is regularly sponsored under the E-3 visa, as the data on this page shows.