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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, H-1B salary

What 590 H-1B filings report for “Senior Software 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 Software Development Engineer in Test?

$126k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, typically $95k to $180k, across 590 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $146k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$111k–$150k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$126,312
590 filings
Top (p90)
$180k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $126k
p90 $180k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California258$146k+$20k
  • 2Washington35$123k−$3k
  • 3Massachusetts58$121k−$5k
  • 4Georgia36$119k−$7k
  • 5Texas38$116k−$10k
  • 6Missouri25$91k−$35k

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 Software Development Engineer in Test?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Software Development Engineer in Test roles are Akamai Technologies, Mastercard, Intercontinental Exchange, and ByteDance, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Software 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

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Related titles in this family

689 filings carry “Senior Software Development Engineer in Test” in the title, across 28 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Software Development 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.