Emc QA Engineer salary

Based on 42 H-1B filings by EMC Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$150,270
Middle 50%$133.1k–$177.8k
vs. all employers+42%comparison median $105,602
Filings42FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $103,115 and $281,269.
PercentileSalary
10th$119,198
25th$133,061
50th (median)$150,270
75th$177,814
90th$201,265

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $140k $180k FY2020: median $112,528 (23 filings) FY2021: median $118,451 (25 filings) FY2022: median $117,493 (17 filings) FY2023: median $131,091 (24 filings) FY2024: median $147,726 (19 filings) FY2025: median $140,708 (31 filings) FY2026: median $170,547 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 25 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 24 filings FY23 FY2024: 19 filings FY24 FY2025: 31 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 31
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$112,528$109,264$120,31323
FY2021$118,451$110,000$132,60025
FY2022$117,493$114,125$129,17217
FY2023$131,091$122,378$160,03124
FY2024$147,726$134,365$173,00019
FY2025$140,708$132,289$168,00131
FY2026$170,547$146,423$196,39611

By state

Massachusetts
$138,774
Washington
$160,479
California
$212,501
Texas
$135,787
North Carolina
$183,287

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 15). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Hopkinton, MA$139,402 · 13 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $122,710 10
Level III · Experienced too few 8
Level IV · Fully competent $167,773 22

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Emc?

In H-1B filings, EMC Corporation's median base salary for QA Engineer is $150,270; half of filings fall between $133,061 and $177,814. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Emc sponsor H-1B visas for qa engineers?

Yes. EMC Corporation filed 42 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1253 (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers), so this page covers every job title Emc filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology