Senior Development Engineer in Test, H-1B salary
What 866 H-1B filings report for “Senior Development Engineer in Test” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Development Engineer in Test?
$128k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Development Engineer in Test, typically $97k to $176k, across 866 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $145k median.
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Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California332$145k+$17k
- 2Washington83$126k−$2k
- 3Massachusetts110$125k−$3k
- 4Illinois28$121k−$7k
- 5Georgia47$119k−$9k
- 6Florida21$118k−$10k
- 7Texas61$117k−$11k
- 8Virginia26$114k−$14k
- 9Missouri28$91k−$37k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $128kfor 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 Senior Development Engineer in Test?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Development Engineer in Test roles are Akamai Technologies, ProKarma, Mastercard, Starbucks, and Intercontinental Exchange, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Development 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
- 1Akamai Technologies171 filings$130k
- 2ProKarma28 filings$119k
- 3Mastercard26 filings$91k
- 4Starbucks23 filings$129k
- 5Intercontinental Exchange22 filings$116k
- 6ByteDance21 filings$230k
- 7Sonos18 filings$130k
- 8Delta Air Lines17 filings$132k
- 9Sony17 filings$160k
- 10Charles Schwab14 filings$122k
- 11Delta Dental of Michigan13 filings$110k
- 12TikTok13 filings$240k
- 13Cornerstone OnDemand13 filings$119k
- 14Guidewire Software10 filings$135k
- 15Workday10 filings$138k
- 16Sitetracker9 filings$110k
- 17MobileIron8 filings$134k
- 18Quanata7 filings$170k
- 19Enova Financial Holdings7 filings$120k
- 20Varo7 filings$137k
- 21Marqeta6 filings$153k
- 22Medtronic6 filings$97k
- 23Smartsheet6 filings$128k
- 24Informatica6 filings$130k
- 25Vonage6 filings$168k
- 26Russell Investments6 filings$120k
- 27Magnite6 filings$134k
- 28Auctane5 filings$144k
- 29Upstart Network5 filings$175k
- 30Varian Medical Systems5 filings$140k
- 31Cengage Learning5 filings$116k
- 32Sysdig5 filings$145k
- 33Esurance5 filings$122k
- 34Cruise5 filings$156k
- 35Homesite Group5 filings$127k
- 36MarkLogic5 filings$143k
- 37PTC5 filings$110k
- 38Allstate4 filings$96k
- 39Comcast4 filings$98k
- 40Citrix Systems4 filings$182k
- 41Idexcel4 filings$100k
- 42Lacework4 filings$150k
- 43Platform Science4 filings$138k
- 44Schlage Lock Company4 filings$128k
- 45T. Rowe Price4 filings$125k
- 46S&P Global4 filings$97k
- 47Fox4 filings$146k
- 48PEAK64 filings$125k
- 49Unity4 filings$155k
- 50Aabaco Small Business3 filings$166k
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Related titles in this family
5 filings carry “Senior Development Engineer in Test” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Development Engineer in Test (SDET)1 filings$111k
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