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Lead Engineer, Test Automation

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

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Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings4All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$136,4592 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$120,593–$152,324Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20253 filings$104,728 median · n=1

*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

$100k–$125kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 2 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

Lead Engineer, Test Automation4

$136,459 median · n=2 eligible

Top 1 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

Chicago, IL3

$104,728 median · n=1 eligible

San Fancisco, CALIFORNIA1

$168,189 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 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

50.0%Certified LCAs

Certified2 50.0%

Withdrawn1 25.0%

Certified - Withdrawn1 25.0%

Denominator: all 4 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc3

$104,728 median · n=1 eligible

Varo Money, Inc.1

$168,189 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 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

$136,459Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$111,074

25th percentile$120,593

Median (50th)$136,459

75th percentile$152,324

90th percentile$161,843

n=2 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

4 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc	Lead Engineer, Test Automation	Filing details $104,728 /yr I-200-25203-190365 Reported wage: $104,728 / year Annualized: $104,728 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-28 Employment end: 2028-07-20 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	07/21/2025	07/21/2025
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc	Lead Engineer, Test Automation	Filing details $104,728 /yr I-200-25195-172484 Reported wage: $104,728 / year Annualized: $104,728 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-21 Employment end: 2028-07-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	07/14/2025	07/14/2025
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc	Lead Engineer, Test Automation	Filing details $104,728 /yr I-200-25198-180736 Reported wage: $104,728 / year Annualized: $104,728 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-21 Employment end: 2028-07-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	07/16/2025	07/16/2025
Varo Money, Inc.	Lead Engineer, Test Automation	Filing details $168,189 /yr I-200-19081-591282 Reported wage: $168,189–$175,000 / year Annualized: $168,189 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-28 Employment end: 2022-03-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Fancisco, CALIFORNIA	03/22/2019	04/01/2019

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.