Persistent Systems QA Engineer salary

Based on 81 H-1B filings by Persistent Systems, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$103,418
Middle 50%$90k–$119k
vs. all employers−2%comparison median $105,602
Filings81FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,262 and $150,397.
PercentileSalary
10th$83,533
25th$90,000
50th (median)$103,418
75th$119,000
90th$128,568

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $85k $110k FY2020: median $72,030 (14 filings) FY2021: median $73,486 (18 filings) FY2022: median $74,027 (14 filings) FY2023: median $86,611 (43 filings) FY2024: median $85,093 (42 filings) FY2025: median $103,418 (64 filings) FY2026: median $104,000 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 43 filings FY23 FY2024: 42 filings FY24 FY2025: 64 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 64
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$72,030$72,030$77,75014
FY2021$73,486$73,486$75,33818
FY2022$74,027$68,172$82,23814
FY2023$86,611$78,614$101,19243
FY2024$85,093$83,471$91,37042
FY2025$103,418$90,000$118,75264
FY2026$104,000$93,072$120,09617

By state

California
$121,529
North Carolina
$93,780
Texas
$102,160
Tennessee
$79,617
Colorado
$102,302

Bar length: number of filings (California 23). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Charlotte, NC$93,436 · 14 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $103,418 73
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Persistent Systems?

In H-1B filings, Persistent Systems, Inc.'s median base salary for QA Engineer is $103,418; half of filings fall between $90,000 and $119,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Persistent Systems sponsor H-1B visas for qa engineers?

Yes. Persistent Systems, Inc. filed 81 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 Persistent Systems 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