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Software Development Engineer Test, H-1B salary

What 995 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer Test” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$165k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer Test, typically $115k to $201k, across 995 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $172k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$115k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$145k–$182k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$165,000
995 filings
Top (p90)
$201k
90th percentile
p10 $115k
median $165k
p90 $201k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California778$172k+$7k
  • 2Texas84$153k−$12k
  • 3Washington57$150k−$15k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $165kfor 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 Test?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Engineer Test roles are Apple, Ikcon Technologies, Amazon, and 3i INFOTECH, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Engineer 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

1,249 filings carry “Software Development Engineer Test” in the title, across 47 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Development Engineer 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.