Tester, H-1B salary
What 229 H-1B filings report for “Tester” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Tester?
$78k median H-1B base salary for a Tester, typically $63k to $100k, across 229 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $81k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Texas40$81k+$3k
- 2Michigan23$75k−$3k
- 3Pennsylvania26$70k−$8k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $78kfor 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 Tester?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Tester roles are 4consulting, Hexaware, IBM, Innova Solutions, and Millennium Software, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Tester filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 14consulting66 filings$77k
- 2Hexaware38 filings$85k
- 3IBM10 filings$75k
- 4Innova Solutions9 filings$83k
- 5Millennium Software8 filings$104k
- 6Epitec6 filings$76k
- 7Sigma Resources6 filings$65k
- 8TEKsystems6 filings$79k
- 9HCLTech5 filings$78k
- 10Kennedy International Software5 filings$78k
- 11Delasoft4 filings$83k
- 12Pyramid Technology Solutions4 filings$63k
- 13RCR Technology4 filings$70k
- 14Akkodis4 filings$69k
- 15Sligo Software Solutions3 filings$100k
- 16UST3 filings$54k
- 17Cigniti Technologies3 filings$81k
- 18GenuineIT3 filings$80k
- 19Info-Matrix3 filings$72k
- 20Collasys2 filings$67k
- 21Mega Data Analytics2 filings$79k
- 22Nokia2 filings$99k
- 23SLK America2 filings$65k
- 243B Staffing1 filings$75k
- 25Actium Consulting1 filings$68k
- 26Acxiom1 filings$86k
- 27AgreeYa Solutions1 filings$85k
- 28Aspire Systems1 filings$43k
- 29Barclays1 filings$121k
- 30Corporate Elevator1 filings$92k
- 31Danta Technologies1 filings$83k
- 32eTek IT Services1 filings$65k
- 33FPT USA1 filings$73k
- 34Fusion Plus Solutions1 filings$72k
- 35Humac1 filings$82k
- 36Cirruslabs1 filings$72k
- 37Karwell Technologiies1 filings$75k
- 38Majesco1 filings$80k
- 39IHS Markit1 filings$85k
- 40Miit Solutions1 filings$69k
- 41Molabs Media1 filings$54k
- 42Opera Technologies1 filings$72k
- 43Optum1 filings$96k
- 44Psi International1 filings$61k
- 45Sumas1 filings$70k
- 46Sunset Park Health Council1 filings$80k
- 47Sriven Systems of TX1 filings$91k
- 48Tata Elxsi1 filings$79k
- 49Tekcrew1 filings$88k
- 50TSQ Systems1 filings$72k
Related titles in this family
21,510 filings carry “Tester” in the title, across 1,603 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sa Jc60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2,353 filings$85k
- 2Mgr. Jc50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2,056 filings$106k
- 3Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester1,343 filings$80k
- 4QA Tester1,295 filings$79k
- 5Software Engineer & Tester1,149 filings$72k
- 6Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester831 filings$94k
- 7Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers804 filings$77k
- 8Senior Associate Jc60 - Sqa Engineers and Testers780 filings$75k
- 9Software Tester439 filings$79k
- 10Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers400 filings$91k
- 11Automation Tester397 filings$82k
- 12Software Engineer and Tester378 filings$73k
Figures are for the exact title “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.