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Lead Software Test Engineer, H-1B salary

What 133 H-1B filings report for “Lead Software Test Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$125k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Software Test Engineer, typically $95k to $160k, across 133 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$111k–$143k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$125,486
133 filings
Top (p90)
$160k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $125k
p90 $160k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California37$139k+$14k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $125kfor 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 Test Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Software Test Engineer roles are Cox Automotive, Autotrader.Com, Cadent, Auction, and Thomson Reuters, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Software 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

Related titles in this family

160 filings carry “Lead Software Test Engineer” in the title, across 11 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead Software Test Engineer”; 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.