Principal Software Development Test Engineer, H-1B salary
What 68 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Development Test Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Software Development Test Engineer?
$163k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Development Test Engineer, typically $122k to $199k, across 68 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Massachusetts at $175k median.
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Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Massachusetts20$175k+$12k
- 2California25$163ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $163kfor 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 Principal Software Development Test Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Software Development Test Engineer roles are Akamai Technologies, Medtronic, Depository Trust & Clearing, and Cornerstone OnDemand, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal 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
- 1Akamai Technologies25 filings$167k
- 2Medtronic5 filings$130k
- 3Depository Trust & Clearing5 filings$177k
- 4Cornerstone OnDemand4 filings$124k
- 5ProKarma3 filings$130k
- 6Workday3 filings$230k
- 7Recreational Equipment3 filings$119k
- 8Aetna2 filings$150k
- 9Compunnel2 filings$134k
- 10DrFirst.com2 filings$164k
- 11Sonos2 filings$169k
- 12TeleSign2 filings$178k
- 13Comcast2 filings$110k
- 14Ancestry.com Operations1 filings$167k
- 15CVS Health1 filings$143k
- 16LinkSquares1 filings$175k
- 17Obsidian Security1 filings$200k
- 18Ruckus Wireless1 filings$123k
- 19Sleep Number1 filings$193k
- 20Support.com1 filings$132k
- 21Varo1 filings$158k
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