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Lead Software Engineer in Test, H-1B salary

What 38 H-1B filings report for “Lead Software Engineer in Test” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$140k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Software Engineer in Test, typically $99k to $190k, across 38 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$99k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$115k–$159k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$139,983
38 filings
Top (p90)
$190k
90th percentile
p10 $99k
median $140k
p90 $190k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

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

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Software Engineer in Test roles are Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Epsilon Data Management, Copart, and ByteDance, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Software Engineer in Test filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

45 filings carry “Lead Software Engineer in Test” in the title, across 5 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead Software Engineer in Test”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.