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

What 222 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Lead Engineer in Test” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$130k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Lead Engineer in Test, typically $102k to $177k, across 222 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $150k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$102k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$113k–$150k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$130,000
222 filings
Top (p90)
$177k
90th percentile
p10 $102k
median $130k
p90 $177k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California46$150k+$20k
  • 2Washington22$147k+$17k
  • 3Texas23$130ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $130kfor 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 Lead Engineer in Test?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Lead Engineer in Test roles are Akamai Technologies, Starbucks, ProKarma, Concentrix, and S&P Global, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Lead Engineer in 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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