Test Specialist, H-1B salary
What 1,653 H-1B filings report for “Test Specialist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Test Specialist?
$76k median H-1B base salary for a Test Specialist, typically $68k to $100k, across 1,653 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Maryland at $97k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Maryland23$97k+$21k
- 2Colorado26$94k+$18k
- 3California123$92k+$16k
- 4Massachusetts77$88k+$12k
- 5Washington49$84k+$8k
- 6New York20$83k+$7k
- 7Texas278$80k+$4k
- 8New Jersey220$78k+$2k
- 9Virginia22$76ksame
- 10Illinois39$76ksame
- 11Kansas45$74k−$2k
- 12Georgia144$74k−$2k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $76kfor 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 Test Specialist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Test Specialist roles are IBM, LTIMindtree, UST, HCLTech, and Birlasoft, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Test Specialist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1IBM1,286 filings$75k
- 2LTIMindtree173 filings$81k
- 3UST78 filings$88k
- 4HCLTech29 filings$110k
- 5Birlasoft22 filings$91k
- 6Infinite Computer Solutions12 filings$92k
- 7L&T Technology Services7 filings$83k
- 8Epitec5 filings$69k
- 9Param Consulting Services4 filings$90k
- 10Galax-Esystems3 filings$110k
- 11MSR Technology Group3 filings$97k
- 12Brillio2 filings$79k
- 13ConnectedX2 filings$74k
- 14Gemini Consulting & Services2 filings$90k
- 15Infomatics, Inc.2 filings$72k
- 16Lightning Minds2 filings$91k
- 17TSYS2 filings$83k
- 18Unique Tech2 filings$103k
- 19Iblesoft2 filings$68k
- 20Munich Re2 filings$119k
- 21Real World Technologies2 filings$72k
- 22Amicus Systems1 filings$104k
- 23Altimetrik1 filings$85k
- 24Broadgate1 filings$66k
- 25Cdi1 filings$100k
- 26Ciber1 filings$75k
- 27Code Tech1 filings$104k
- 28Es3aero LLC1 filings$87k
- 29Iris Software1 filings$120k
- 30P2P Softtek1 filings$133k
- 31Prolifics1 filings$96k
- 32VLink1 filings$97k
Related titles in this family
2,132 filings carry “Test Specialist” in the title, across 94 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Test Specialist92 filings$78k
- 2Test Specialist - Automation64 filings$80k
- 3Software Test Specialist55 filings$94k
- 4Automation Test Specialist46 filings$88k
- 5Application Test Specialist12 filings$110k
- 6Functional Test Specialist12 filings$102k
- 7Mobile Test Specialist9 filings$96k
- 8QA Test Specialist9 filings$98k
- 9Test Specialist Automation Tools8 filings$74k
- 10Test Specialist - Testing7 filings$68k
- 11Lead Test Specialist6 filings$85k
- 12Test Specialist Senior6 filings$70k
Figures are for the exact title “Test Specialist”; 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.