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

What 190 H-1B filings report for “Sr Software Development Engineer in Test” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$121k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Software Development Engineer in Test, typically $94k to $165k, across 190 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $145k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$94k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$101k–$144k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$121,452
190 filings
Top (p90)
$165k
90th percentile
p10 $94k
median $121k
p90 $165k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California73$145k+$24k
  • 2Washington21$137k+$16k
  • 3Texas30$110k−$11k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $121kfor 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 Sr Software Development Engineer in Test?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Software Development Engineer in Test roles are Docusign, HCL Global Systems, Sony, and Trend Micro, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Software Development 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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Related titles in this family

270 filings carry “Sr Software Development Engineer in Test” in the title, across 42 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Sr Software Development Engineer in 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.