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Senior SDET, H-1B salary

What 119 H-1B filings report for “Senior SDET” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Senior SDET?

$126k median H-1B base salary for a Senior SDET, typically $95k to $171k, across 119 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $140k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$109k–$142k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$126,027
119 filings
Top (p90)
$171k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $126k
p90 $171k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California29$140k+$14k
  • 2Texas24$135k+$9k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $126kfor 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 SDET?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior SDET roles are Cvent, Medidata Solutions, and Homesite Group, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior SDET 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

184 filings carry “Senior SDET” in the title, across 31 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior SDET”; 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.