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Software Development Engineer Test I, H-1B salary

What 219 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer Test I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$115k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer Test I, typically $93k to $145k, across 219 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $124k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$93k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$104k–$131k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$115,000
219 filings
Top (p90)
$145k
90th percentile
p10 $93k
median $115k
p90 $145k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California91$124k+$9k
  • 2Washington81$113k−$2k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $115kfor 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 I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Engineer Test I roles are Amazon, Meteorcomm, S&P Global, Enova Financial Holdings, and Sitetracker, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Engineer Test I 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

61 filings carry “Software Development Engineer Test I” in the title, across 11 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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