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Software Development Engineer I Test, H-1B salary

What 139 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer I Test” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$120k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer I Test, typically $95k to $150k, across 139 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026). Highest in California at $130k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$105k–$141k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$119,800
139 filings
Top (p90)
$150k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $120k
p90 $150k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California65$130k+$10k
  • 2Washington55$114k−$6k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $120kfor 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 Software Development Engineer I Test?

The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Engineer I Test roles is Amazon, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Engineer I Test filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Figures are for the exact title “Software Development Engineer I 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.