H-1B Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) is $92,290, across 811 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$92,290
Average wage
$95,775
90th percentile
$120,931
Certified LCAs
811
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $60,000
- 25th
- $83,533
- Median
- $92,290
- Average
- $95,775
- 90th
- $120,931
- Highest
- $187,000
Based on 811 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
111FY20
129FY21
143FY22
105FY23
157FY24
120FY25
46FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Docusign Inc. | 10 | $128,986 |
| Workday, Inc. | 15 | $125,900 |
| BiSoft Consultancy Services LLC | 9 | $114,000 |
| Prophecy Consulting Inc | 21 | $100,000 |
| PARAMOUNT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC | 61 | $99,549 |
| Dataquad Inc | 14 | $94,049 |
| Cigniti Technologies, Inc. | 13 | $93,766 |
| DONATO TECHNOLOGIES INC | 24 | $92,196 |
| Prophecy Technologies Corporation | 11 | $91,104 |
| People Tech Group, Inc | 11 | $90,189 |
| Infosmart Technologies, Inc. | 9 | $90,085 |
| NEXUS IT INC | 10 | $86,611 |
| Logic Loops, LLC | 30 | $84,688 |
| ITsutra Inc | 16 | $70,000 |
| Otis Technology LLC | 13 | $65,500 |
Salaries by location
Irving, TX · $77,302Alpharetta, GA · $85,842Atlanta, GA · $86,705Seattle, WA · $113,110Pleasanton, CA · $121,763Austin, TX · $90,375Chicago, IL · $89,074Bellevue, WA · $110,895Sterling, VA · $86,611Frisco, TX · $94,037Houston, TX · $90,022Redmond, WA · $90,189San Francisco, CA · $140,170Dallas, TX · $98,779Cincinnati, OH · $82,530