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

What 1,066 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer in Test SDET” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$93k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer in Test SDET, typically $75k to $119k, across 1,066 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $110k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$75k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$83k–$104k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$92,884
1,066 filings
Top (p90)
$119k
90th percentile
p10 $75k
median $93k
p90 $119k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California123$110k+$17k
  • 2Washington126$109k+$16k
  • 3Virginia42$97k+$4k
  • 4Maryland25$97k+$4k
  • 5New Jersey22$96k+$3k
  • 6North Carolina34$93ksame
  • 7Massachusetts21$92k−$1k
  • 8Texas201$91k−$2k
  • 9Illinois52$89k−$4k
  • 10Minnesota23$89k−$4k
  • 11Tennessee21$87k−$6k
  • 12Georgia122$86k−$7k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $93kfor 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 in Test SDET?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Engineer in Test SDET roles are ProKarma, Paramount Software Solutions, Logic Loops, ITsutra, and Donato Technologies, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Engineer in Test SDET 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

1,263 filings carry “Software Development Engineer in Test SDET” in the title, across 68 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Development Engineer in Test 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.