Populus Group QA Engineer salary

Based on 59 H-1B filings by Populus Group LLC, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$125,840
Middle 50%$114.4k–$138.8k
vs. all employers+19%comparison median $105,602
Filings59FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $79,831 and $164,736.
PercentileSalary
10th$103,168
25th$114,400
50th (median)$125,840
75th$138,840
90th$149,760

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $98,800 (64 filings) FY2021: median $110,240 (43 filings) FY2022: median $127,691 (26 filings) FY2023: median $124,800 (34 filings) FY2024: median $124,800 (33 filings) FY2025: median $128,898 (35 filings) FY2026: median $124,800 (24 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 64 filings FY20 FY2021: 43 filings FY21 FY2022: 26 filings FY22 FY2023: 34 filings FY23 FY2024: 33 filings FY24 FY2025: 35 filings FY25 FY2026: 24 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$98,800$91,484$113,23064
FY2021$110,240$95,597$124,80043
FY2022$127,691$104,000$149,93226
FY2023$124,800$112,840$135,34034
FY2024$124,800$111,987$142,16833
FY2025$128,898$116,563$142,99035
FY2026$124,800$114,140$131,04024

By state

Texas
$135,854
California
$125,752
Ohio
$125,674
Washington
$124,384
Maryland
$111,056

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 9). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified $125,840 13
Level III · Experienced $130,000 27
Level IV · Fully competent $128,898 16

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Populus Group?

In H-1B filings, Populus Group LLC's median base salary for QA Engineer is $125,840; half of filings fall between $114,400 and $138,840. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Populus Group sponsor H-1B visas for qa engineers?

Yes. Populus Group LLC filed 59 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 Populus Group 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