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Lead Software Engineer In Test

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Lead Software Engineer In Test insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings53All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$139,98348 eligible salary records
Employer names34Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$119,667–$160,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 12 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$176,000 median · n=2

*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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 48 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

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

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
90.6%Certified LCAs
Certified48 90.6%
Certified - Withdrawn3 5.7%
Withdrawn2 3.8%

Denominator: all 53 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$139,983Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$101,944
25th percentile$119,667
Median (50th)$139,983
75th percentile$160,750
90th percentile$207,000

n=48 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

53 matching H-1B filings

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

Employer Job title Base salary Location Submit date Start date
Ncas Of Delaware, LLCLead Software Engineer In Test Architect
$145,000
I-200-26105-797899
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-10-09
Worker positions: 1
per year
Middletown, DE04/15/202610/10/2026
Ncas Of Delaware, LLCLead Software Engineer In Test Architect
$128,000
I-200-26037-625665
Reported wage: $128,000 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-08-04
Worker positions: 1
per year
Middletown, DE02/06/202608/05/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCLead Software Engineer In Test
$207,000
I-200-26021-574289
Reported wage: $207,000 / year
Annualized: $207,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-27
Employment end: 2029-01-25
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA01/20/202601/26/2026
Copart, IncLead Software Engineer In Test
$118,669.24
I-200-25237-264567
Reported wage: $118,669.24 / year
Annualized: $118,669
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-02
Employment end: 2029-02-14
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX08/25/202502/15/2026
Bytedance Inc.Lead Software Engineer In Test
$207,000
I-200-25219-228777
Reported wage: $207,000 / year
Annualized: $207,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-14
Employment end: 2028-09-13
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA08/07/202509/14/2025
Purpose Financial, Inc.Lead Software Engineer In Test
$130,000
I-200-25177-132188
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-03
Employment end: 2028-07-06
Worker positions: 1
per year
Greenville, SC06/26/202507/07/2025
Natera, Inc.Lead Software Engineer In Test
$105,602
I-200-25167-095024
Reported wage: $105,602–$153,610 / year
Annualized: $105,602
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-24
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Austin, TX06/16/202510/01/2025
Ambient Property Technologies, Inc.Lead Software Engineer In Test
$185,000
I-200-25141-003859
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-29
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1
per year
Lehi, UT05/21/202509/15/2025
Tiktok Inc.Tech Lead Software Engineer In Test
$288,000
I-200-25098-843501
Reported wage: $288,000 / year
Annualized: $288,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-15
Employment end: 2028-04-15
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA04/08/202504/16/2025
Tiktok Inc.Tech Lead Software Engineer In Test
$288,000
I-200-25086-807713
Reported wage: $288,000 / year
Annualized: $288,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-03
Employment end: 2028-04-06
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA03/27/202504/07/2025
Bytedance Inc.Tech Lead Software Engineer In Test
$288,000
I-200-25080-794885
Reported wage: $288,000 / year
Annualized: $288,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-28
Employment end: 2028-03-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA03/21/202503/31/2025
Pfl Tech, Inc.Lead Software Engineer In Test
$150,000
I-200-25056-720655
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-03
Employment end: 2028-03-04
Worker positions: 1
per year
Frisco, TX02/24/202503/05/2025
Coupa Software, Inc.Lead Software Engineer In Test
$201,700
I-200-24345-531609
Reported wage: $201,700 / year
Annualized: $201,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-17
Employment end: 2028-02-14
Worker positions: 1
per year
Foster City, CA12/10/202402/15/2025
Epsilon Data Management LLCLead Software Engineer In Test
$129,903.81
I-200-24331-500365
Reported wage: $129,903.81 / year
Annualized: $129,904
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-04
Employment end: 2028-05-22
Worker positions: 1
per year
Atlanta, GA11/26/202405/23/2025
Bytedance Inc.Lead Software Engineer In Test
$207,000
I-200-24331-502950
Reported wage: $207,000 / year
Annualized: $207,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-04
Employment end: 2028-05-27
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA11/26/202405/28/2025
The University Of ChicagoLead Software Engineer In Test
$173,340
I-200-24250-320083
Reported wage: $173,340 / year
Annualized: $173,340
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-13
Employment end: 2026-07-20
Worker positions: 1
per year
Chicago, IL09/06/202410/01/2024
Epsilon Data Management LLCLead Software Engineer In Test
$151,950
I-200-24184-169902
Reported wage: $151,950 / year
Annualized: $151,950
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-10
Employment end: 2027-12-21
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CA07/02/202412/22/2024
Squaretrade, Inc.Lead Software Engineer In Test
$125,000
I-200-23180-155652
Reported wage: $125,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-07
Employment end: 2026-12-27
Worker positions: 1
per year
Superior, CO06/29/202312/28/2023
Level Home, Inc.Lead Software Engineer In Test
$175,000
I-200-22080-994857
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-10
Employment end: 2025-03-21
Worker positions: 1
per year
Redwood City, CA03/21/202203/22/2022
Copart, IncLead Software Engineer In Test
$110,802.28
I-200-22229-421119
Reported wage: $110,802.28 / year
Annualized: $110,802
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-24
Employment end: 2026-02-15
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX08/17/202202/16/2023
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.Lead Software Engineer In Test
$125,000
I-200-22224-414286
Reported wage: $125,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-19
Employment end: 2025-09-11
Worker positions: 1
per year
Chicago, IL08/12/202209/12/2022
The University Of ChicagoLead Software Engineer In Test
$163,000
I-200-22131-159835
Reported wage: $163,000 / year
Annualized: $163,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-18
Employment end: 2025-07-04
Worker positions: 1
per year
Chicago, IL05/11/202207/05/2022
Coupa Software IncorporatedLead Software Engineer In Test
$167,710
I-200-21256-579224
Reported wage: $167,710–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $167,710
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-21
Employment end: 2025-02-14
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Mateo, CA09/13/202102/15/2022
CognitivescaleLead Software Engineer In Test
$141,000
I-200-21146-345796
Reported wage: $141,000 / year
Annualized: $141,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-03
Employment end: 2024-11-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Austin, TX05/26/202111/02/2021
CognitivescaleLead Software Engineer In Test
$141,000
I-200-21123-282772
Reported wage: $141,000 / year
Annualized: $141,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-10
Employment end: 2024-11-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Austin, TX05/03/202111/02/2021

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.