H-1B Software Development Engineer - Test Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer - Test is $168,709, across 875 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$168,709
Average wage
$166,515
90th percentile
$201,680
Certified LCAs
875
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $65,000
- 25th
- $149,509
- Median
- $168,709
- Average
- $166,515
- 90th
- $201,680
- Highest
- $254,900
Based on 875 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
86FY20
77FY21
141FY22
124FY23
106FY24
233FY25
108FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Development Engineer - Test
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| InVenture Capital Corporation | 2 | $183,320 |
| Claris International Inc. | 3 | $172,000 |
| Apple Inc. | 815 | $170,019 |
| Paradigm Connect, Inc. | 4 | $152,625 |
| APPLE PAYMENTS SERVICES LLC | 4 | $150,450 |
| Clover Network, Inc | 2 | $140,000 |
| STERLING INFOSYSTEMS, INC. | 2 | $128,461 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 2 | $127,890 |
| IPOLARITY LLC | 2 | $118,030 |
| XL SOFTEK INC. | 3 | $106,434 |
| Smartsoc Solutions Inc | 2 | $101,109 |
| RLT Technologies, Inc | 1 | $98,000 |
| Arkstek Inc. | 2 | $97,000 |
| IKCON TECHNOLOGIES INC | 10 | $95,960 |
| IHeartMedia Entertainment, Inc. | 1 | $95,000 |
Salaries by location
Cupertino, CA · $177,208San Diego, CA · $161,700Sunnyvale, CA · $172,000Austin, TX · $157,800Seattle, WA · $180,000New York, NY · $155,078Santa Monica, CA · $145,280San Jose, CA · $152,963Maplewood, MN · $95,326San Francisco, CA · $176,030Santa Clara, CA · $150,778Bellevue, WA · $122,824Beaverton, OR · $145,000Cary, NC · $125,000Reston, VA · $97,000