Intuitive Surgical Operations QA Engineer salary

Based on 16 H-1B filings by Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$163,176
Middle 50%$133.6k–$181.6k
vs. all employers+55%comparison median $105,602
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $118,710 and $200,126.
PercentileSalary
10th$132,616
25th$133,633
50th (median)$163,176
75th$181,621
90th$194,875

By city

Sunnyvale, CA$163,176 · 16 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced too few 2
Level IV · Fully competent too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Intuitive Surgical Operations?

In H-1B filings, Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.'s median base salary for QA Engineer is $163,176; half of filings fall between $133,633 and $181,621. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Intuitive Surgical Operations sponsor H-1B visas for qa engineers?

Yes. Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. filed 16 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 Intuitive Surgical Operations 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