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Staff Software Engineer in Test, H-1B salary

What 48 H-1B filings report for “Staff Software Engineer in Test” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$156k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Software Engineer in Test, typically $129k to $194k, across 48 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$129k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$141k–$172k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$155,519
48 filings
Top (p90)
$194k
90th percentile
p10 $129k
median $156k
p90 $194k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California41$162k+$6k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $156kfor 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 Staff Software Engineer in Test?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Software Engineer in Test roles are Okta, Sony, Palo Alto Networks, and Guardant Health, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff Software 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

Related titles in this family

60 filings carry “Staff Software Engineer in Test” in the title, across 6 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Staff Software 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.