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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Engineer In Test insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings10,821All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$104,3098,956 eligible salary records
Employer names2,707Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$89,000–$125,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
03677351k1kFY 2016: 757 filings16FY 2017: 602 filings17FY 2018: 833 filings18FY 2019: 1,260 filings19FY 2020: 1,141 filings20FY 2021: 1,117 filings21FY 2022: 1,312 filings22FY 2023: 994 filings23FY 2024: 1,026 filings24FY 2025: 1,062 filings25FY 2026: 717 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*717 filings$112,923 median · n=600

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 8,956 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Software Development Engineer In Test3,605
$96,000 median · n=2,956 eligible
Software Engineer In Test1,202
$104,242 median · n=979 eligible
Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)1,062
$92,290 median · n=895 eligible
Senior Software Development Engineer In Test609
$125,026 median · n=538 eligible
Senior Software Engineer In Test533
$125,000 median · n=478 eligible
Software Development Engineer In Test Ii252
$115,000 median · n=231 eligible
Sdet (Software Development Engineer In Test)222
$93,038 median · n=180 eligible
Software Design Engineer In Test222
$79,040 median · n=101 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Bellevue, WA504
$113,110 median · n=232 eligible
San Francisco, CA475
$137,800 median · n=402 eligible
Seattle, WA345
$115,000 median · n=281 eligible
San Jose, CA324
$157,477 median · n=306 eligible
Atlanta, GA258
$95,000 median · n=226 eligible
Chicago, IL250
$96,325 median · n=207 eligible
Santa Clara, CA204
$135,736 median · n=186 eligible
Redmond, WA202
$90,189 median · n=122 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
88.3%Certified LCAs
Certified9,556 88.3%
Certified - Withdrawn917 8.5%
Withdrawn305 2.8%
Denied43 0.4%

Denominator: all 10,821 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Akamai Technologies, Inc.353
$125,000 median · n=339 eligible
Prokarma, Inc.289
$113,000 median · n=273 eligible
The Mathworks, Inc.160
$112,986 median · n=152 eligible
Azimetry Inc.125
$60,000 median · n=5 eligible
Friendly Consultants, Inc.121
$90,002 median · n=109 eligible
Workday, Inc.118
$125,900 median · n=116 eligible
Divensi Inc.111
$79,000 median · n=7 eligible
Palayekar Companies Inc107
$106,018 median · n=106 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$104,309Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$78,000
25th percentile$89,000
Median (50th)$104,309
75th percentile$125,000
90th percentile$151,503

n=8,956 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

10,821 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Copart, IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$92,803 /yr

I-200-26174-042308
Reported wage: $92,803 / year
Annualized: $92,803
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dallas, TX06/23/202606/29/2026
Sdh Systems LLCSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$106,683 /yr

I-200-26174-042536
Reported wage: $106,683–$106,684 / year
Annualized: $106,683
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Aurora, CO06/23/202606/23/2026
Telka LLCSoftware Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$72,550 /yr

I-200-26173-036956
Reported wage: $72,550 / year
Annualized: $72,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Plano, TX06/22/202610/01/2026
Ss&C Technologies, Inc.Software Engineer In Test [00112249]

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-26173-038832
Reported wage: $107,000–$117,000 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA06/22/202610/01/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsSenior Software Engineer In Test

Filing details

$112,923 /yr

I-200-26173-039859
Reported wage: $112,923–$134,971 / year
Annualized: $112,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-12-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Westlake, TX06/22/202612/04/2026
Tardus IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$87,672 /yr

I-200-26174-040412
Reported wage: $87,672–$87,673 / year
Annualized: $87,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX06/22/202610/01/2026
Symbastech CorpSoftware Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$46.25 per hour

I-200-26174-040608
Reported wage: $46.25 / hour
Annualized: $96,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Englewood, CO06/22/202610/01/2026
Tekebin LLCSoftware Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$82,389 /yr

I-200-26169-027937
Reported wage: $82,389 / year
Annualized: $82,389
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

North Palm Beach, FL06/18/202610/01/2026
Indus Group Inc.Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$109,000 /yr

I-200-26169-032161
Reported wage: $109,000 / year
Annualized: $109,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA06/18/202606/25/2026
Brain CorporationSoftware Development Engineer In Test Ii

Filing details

$105,248 /yr

I-200-26170-032766
Reported wage: $105,248 / year
Annualized: $105,248
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA06/18/202610/01/2026
Htms IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$88,088 /yr

I-200-26170-035108
Reported wage: $88,088–$88,089 / year
Annualized: $88,088
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL06/19/202610/01/2026
Aspire Tech LLCSoftware Developer Engineer In Test

Filing details

$82,347 /yr

I-200-26171-035744
Reported wage: $82,347–$82,348 / year
Annualized: $82,347
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA06/20/202606/26/2026
Yondertech IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$83,928 /yr

I-200-23136-027219
Reported wage: $83,928–$83,940 / year
Annualized: $83,928
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Millcreek, WA05/16/202310/01/2023
Axle It Inc.Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$62.4 per hour

I-200-26168-024321
Reported wage: $62.4 / hour
Annualized: $129,792
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Menlo Park, CA06/17/202610/01/2026
Cengage Learning, Inc.Software Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$103,870.56 /yr

I-200-26168-024389
Reported wage: $103,870.56 / year
Annualized: $103,871
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-12-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brighton, MI06/17/202612/14/2026
Cyber Sphere LLCSoftware Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$82,347 /yr

I-200-26168-025061
Reported wage: $82,347–$82,500 / year
Annualized: $82,347
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA06/17/202607/01/2026
7technix LLCSoftware Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$74,000 /yr

I-200-26168-025445
Reported wage: $74,000 / year
Annualized: $74,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Louisville, KY06/17/202606/24/2026
Hashcode Technologies, Inc.Sdet (Software Development Engineer In Test)

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26168-025742
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mechanicsburg, PA06/17/202610/01/2026
Brain CorporationSoftware Development Engineer In Test I

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-26169-027626
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA06/17/202610/01/2026
Pinacle It Corp LLCSoftware Engineer In Test

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-26167-020163
Reported wage: $92,000–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mckinney, TX06/16/202610/01/2026
Peer Staffing IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$99,258 /yr

I-200-26167-022139
Reported wage: $99,258 / year
Annualized: $99,258
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kentwood, MI06/16/202610/01/2026
Akamai Technologies, Inc.Senior Software Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$154,208.31 /yr

I-200-26166-015258
Reported wage: $154,208.31 / year
Annualized: $154,208
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Holly Springs, NC06/15/202612/02/2026
Vava Technologies IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$112,500 /yr

I-200-26166-015529
Reported wage: $112,500–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $112,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tracy, CA06/15/202606/29/2026
Qvalfocus Inc.Software Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$78,700 /yr

I-200-26167-017897
Reported wage: $78,700–$78,701 / year
Annualized: $78,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Avenel, NJ06/15/202610/01/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer In Test

Filing details

$157,632 /yr

I-200-26167-017916
Reported wage: $157,632–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $157,632
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-11-17
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA06/15/202611/18/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.