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Lead Software Development Test Engineer, H-1B salary

What 235 H-1B filings report for “Lead Software Development Test Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Software Development Test Engineer?

$130k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Software Development Test Engineer, typically $102k to $174k, across 235 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $150k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$102k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$113k–$150k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$129,854
235 filings
Top (p90)
$174k
90th percentile
p10 $102k
median $130k
p90 $174k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California49$150k+$20k
  • 2Washington22$147k+$17k
  • 3Texas25$130ksame
  • 4Georgia22$119k−$11k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $130kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead Software Development Test Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Software Development Test Engineer roles are Akamai Technologies, Starbucks, ProKarma, Concentrix, and S&P Global, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Software Development Test Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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