Optum QA Engineer salary

Based on 49 H-1B filings by Optum, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$110,198
Middle 50%$105k–$119.3k
vs. all employers+4%comparison median $105,602
Filings49FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,306 and $145,180.
PercentileSalary
10th$92,502
25th$105,000
50th (median)$110,198
75th$119,288
90th$135,172

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $100k $120k FY2022: median $97,552 (27 filings) FY2023: median $106,392 (15 filings) FY2024: median $101,971 (17 filings) FY2025: median $110,474 (37 filings) FY2026: median $109,577 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 27 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 37 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 37
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–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022$97,552$92,966$106,39227
FY2023$106,392$91,291$118,32115
FY2024$101,971$93,300$106,87117
FY2025$110,474$105,185$119,28837
FY2026$109,577$92,425$124,55512

By state

Texas
$111,113
Minnesota
$116,927
New Jersey
$104,920
Tennessee
$109,622
Connecticut
$110,191

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 11). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $103,865 10
Level III · Experienced $109,577 16
Level IV · Fully competent $120,120 15

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Optum?

In H-1B filings, Optum's median base salary for QA Engineer is $110,198; half of filings fall between $105,000 and $119,288. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Optum filed 49 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 Optum 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