Software Development Engineer Tester SDET, H-1B salary
What 9 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer Tester SDET” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Development Engineer Tester SDET?
$85k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer Tester SDET, typically $80k to $97k, across 9 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2023).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
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Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1SSTech9 filings$85k
Related titles in this family
11 filings carry “Software Development Engineer Tester SDET” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Software Development Engineer Tester (SDET)2 filings$90k
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