OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Manager, Software Test Engineering
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsManager, Software Test Engineering insights
Total filings29All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$160,70127 eligible salary records
Employer names17Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$143,500–$170,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*2 filings$171,889 median · n=2
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 27 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Manager, Software Test Engineering12
$152,066 median · n=11 eligible
Sr. Manager, Software Test Engineering11
$155,351 median · n=10 eligible
Senior Manager, Software Test Engineering5
$166,754 median · n=5 eligible
Group Manager, Software Test Engineering1
$183,500 median · n=1 eligible
Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
San Jose, CA10
$160,000 median · n=10 eligible
South San Francisco, CA5
$135,013 median · n=5 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA5
$174,286 median · n=4 eligible
Mentor, OH2
$120,000 median · n=2 eligible
Aurora, CO1
$171,400 median · n=1 eligible
Irvine, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Pleasanton, CA1
$155,605 median · n=1 eligible
San Diego, CA1
$178,356 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
93.1%Certified LCAs
Certified27 93.1%
Certified - Withdrawn2 6.9%
Denominator: all 29 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.9
$170,000 median · n=9 eligible
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.5
$160,701 median · n=5 eligible
Facebook, Inc.2
$196,441 median · n=2 eligible
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.2
$152,066 median · n=1 eligible
Life Technologies Corporation2
$122,949 median · n=2 eligible
Steris Corporation2
$120,000 median · n=2 eligible
Abbott Laboratories1
$165,422 median · n=1 eligible
Autodesk, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$160,701Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$122,949
25th percentile$143,500
Median (50th)$160,701
75th percentile$170,000
90th percentile$180,274
n=27 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
29 matching H-1B filings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | Sr Manager, Software Test Engineering | $178,356.34I-200-26118-843209 Reported wage: $178,356.34–$198,356.34 / year Annualized: $178,356 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-10-25 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 04/28/2026 | 10/26/2026 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Manager, Software Test Engineering | $165,422I-200-25308-372743 Reported wage: $165,422–$201,053 / year Annualized: $165,422 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-14 Employment end: 2029-04-04 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 11/04/2025 | 04/05/2026 |
| Pluto | Manager, Software Test Engineering | $171,400I-200-25260-314922 Reported wage: $171,400 / year Annualized: $171,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-24 Employment end: 2029-03-12 Worker positions: 1 | Aurora, CO | 09/17/2025 | 03/13/2026 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | Manager, Software Test Engineering | $155,605I-200-24225-261426 Reported wage: $155,605–$179,700 / year Annualized: $155,605 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-19 Employment end: 2027-12-05 Worker positions: 1 | Pleasanton, CA | 08/12/2024 | 12/06/2024 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Sr. Manager, Software Test Engineering | $169,603I-200-20113-507462 Reported wage: $169,603–$184,689.04 / year Annualized: $169,603 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2022-10-05 Employment end: 2023-10-16 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 04/22/2020 | 10/17/2020 |
| Charles Schwab And Company, Inc. | Senior Manager, Software Test Engineering | $145,000I-200-22241-443025 Reported wage: $145,000 / year Annualized: $145,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-09-06 Employment end: 2025-09-04 Worker positions: 1 | Westlake, TX | 08/29/2022 | 09/05/2022 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Manager, Software Test Engineering | $128,886I-200-21153-362466 Reported wage: $128,886–$225,000 / year Annualized: $128,886 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-25 Employment end: 2024-06-13 Worker positions: 1 | Irvine, CA | 06/02/2021 | 06/14/2021 |
| Facebook, Inc. | Manager, Software Test Engineering | $209,731.17I-200-21288-648795 Reported wage: $209,731.17 / year Annualized: $209,731 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2021-10-22 Employment end: 2024-10-24 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 10/15/2021 | 10/25/2021 |
| Facebook, Inc. | Manager, Software Test Engineering | $183,150I-200-21289-649140 Reported wage: $183,150 / year Annualized: $183,150 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2021-10-22 Employment end: 2024-10-20 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 10/15/2021 | 10/21/2021 |
| Steris Corporation | Manager, Software Test Engineering | $120,000I-200-21042-071127 Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year Annualized: $120,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-02-19 Employment end: 2024-06-19 Worker positions: 1 | Mentor, OH | 02/11/2021 | 06/20/2021 |
| Steris Corporation | Manager, Software Test Engineering | $120,000I-200-21014-013948 Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year Annualized: $120,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-01-22 Employment end: 2024-06-19 Worker positions: 1 | Mentor, OH | 01/14/2021 | 06/20/2021 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | Senior Manager, Software Test Engineering | $166,754I-200-20279-858861 Reported wage: $166,754–$221,000 / year Annualized: $166,754 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-10-13 Employment end: 2024-01-15 Worker positions: 1 | South San Francisco, CA | 10/05/2020 | 01/16/2021 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | Sr. Manager, Software Test Engineering | $135,013I-200-20108-495955 Reported wage: $135,013–$221,000 / year Annualized: $135,013 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-04-24 Employment end: 2023-06-20 Worker positions: 1 | South San Francisco, CA | 04/17/2020 | 06/21/2020 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | Sr. Manager, Software Test Engineering | $160,701I-200-20080-424400 Reported wage: $160,701–$221,000 / year Annualized: $160,701 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-03-27 Employment end: 2023-06-20 Worker positions: 1 | South San Francisco, CA | 03/20/2020 | 06/21/2020 |
| Truecar, Inc. | Senior Manager, Software Test Engineering | $165,000I-200-19098-384509 Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-04-16 Employment end: 2022-10-09 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CALIFORNIA | 04/10/2019 | 10/10/2019 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | Senior Manager, Software Test Engineering | $168,189I-200-19092-285863 Reported wage: $168,189–$221,000 / year Annualized: $168,189 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-04-15 Employment end: 2022-06-15 Worker positions: 1 | South San Francisco, CALIFORNIA | 04/09/2019 | 06/15/2019 |
| Extreme Networks Inc | Manager, Software Test Engineering | $142,000I-200-18037-809043 Reported wage: $142,000 / year Annualized: $142,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-02-20 Employment end: 2021-07-29 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 02/13/2018 | 07/30/2018 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Manager, Software Test Engineering | $152,066I-200-17285-402800 Reported wage: $152,066–$180,930 / year Annualized: $152,066 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2017-10-23 Employment end: 2020-10-30 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 10/17/2017 | 10/30/2017 |
| Life Technologies Corporation | Sr. Manager, Software Test Engineering | $122,949I-200-17165-751009 Reported wage: $122,949–$221,000 / year Annualized: $122,949 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-06-20 Employment end: 2020-06-21 Worker positions: 1 | South San Francisco, CA | 06/14/2017 | 06/21/2017 |
| Life Technologies Corporation | Sr. Manager, Software Test Engineering | $122,949I-200-17096-139726 Reported wage: $122,949–$221,000 / year Annualized: $122,949 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-06-16 Employment end: 2020-06-21 Worker positions: 1 | South San Francisco, CA | 06/12/2017 | 06/21/2017 |
| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | Sr Manager, Software Test Engineering | $170,000.16I-200-17056-963652 Reported wage: $170,000.16 / year Annualized: $170,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-07 Employment end: 2020-08-23 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 03/01/2017 | 08/24/2017 |
| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | Sr Manager, Software Test Engineering | $150,000I-200-17055-091034 Reported wage: $150,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-03 Employment end: 2020-08-23 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 02/27/2017 | 08/24/2017 |
| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | Sr Manager, Software Test Engineering | $170,000.16I-200-17055-512889 Reported wage: $170,000.16 / year Annualized: $170,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-03 Employment end: 2020-08-23 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 02/27/2017 | 08/24/2017 |
| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | Group Manager, Software Test Engineering | $183,500.08I-200-17055-825292 Reported wage: $183,500.08 / year Annualized: $183,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-03 Employment end: 2020-08-23 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 02/27/2017 | 08/24/2017 |
| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | Manager, Software Test Engineering | $147,000.08I-200-17055-922621 Reported wage: $147,000.08 / year Annualized: $147,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-03 Employment end: 2020-08-23 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 02/27/2017 | 08/24/2017 |
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