Software Engineer and Tester, H-1B salary
What 378 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer and Tester” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Engineer and Tester?
$73k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer and Tester, typically $60k to $89k, across 378 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $76k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York32$76k+$3k
- 2New Jersey35$76k+$3k
- 3California54$76k+$3k
- 4Texas21$76k+$3k
- 5Illinois47$75k+$2k
- 6Georgia24$72k−$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $73kfor 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 Engineer and Tester?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer and Tester roles are L&T Technology Services, LTIMindtree, Hexaware, Pyramid Consulting, and CSS, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer and Tester filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1L&T Technology Services240 filings$72k
- 2LTIMindtree99 filings$76k
- 3Hexaware29 filings$74k
- 4Pyramid Consulting4 filings$106k
- 5CSS3 filings$89k
- 6Infotech Valley2 filings$83k
- 7Itechstack1 filings$113k
Related titles in this family
380 filings carry “Software Engineer and Tester” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1PLM Software Engineer and Tester2 filings$70k
Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineer and Tester”; 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.