Fortinet QA Engineer salary

Based on 52 H-1B filings by Fortinet, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$154,177
Middle 50%$135k–$160k
vs. all employers+46%comparison median $105,602
Filings52FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $123,647 and $217,687.
PercentileSalary
10th$129,792
25th$135,000
50th (median)$154,177
75th$160,000
90th$193,917

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $125,000 (23 filings) FY2021: median $120,578 (14 filings) FY2022: median $139,250 (18 filings) FY2023: median $146,317 (18 filings) FY2024: median $150,000 (26 filings) FY2025: median $150,000 (29 filings) FY2026: median $154,876 (23 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 29 filings FY25 FY2026: 23 filings FY26 29
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$125,000$122,408$146,50723
FY2021$120,578$120,578$136,98514
FY2022$139,250$130,894$150,38718
FY2023$146,317$140,000$159,00018
FY2024$150,000$126,250$162,50026
FY2025$150,000$135,000$160,00029
FY2026$154,876$149,898$157,50023

By city

Sunnyvale, CA$150,000 · 35 filings
Santa Clara, CA$154,876 · 16 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $135,000 13
Level III · Experienced too few 2
Level IV · Fully competent too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Fortinet?

In H-1B filings, Fortinet, Inc.'s median base salary for QA Engineer is $154,177; half of filings fall between $135,000 and $160,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Fortinet, Inc. filed 52 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 Fortinet 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