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Software Design Engineer In Test

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Software Design Engineer In Test insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings402All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$87,746148 eligible salary records
Employer names73Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$72,803–$102,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
069139208278FY 2016: 248 filings16FY 2017: 57 filings17FY 2018: 24 filings18FY 2019: 31 filings19FY 2020: 12 filings20FY 2021: 11 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20255 filings$97,586 median · n=5

*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 · 148 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
39.1%Certified LCAs
Certified - Withdrawn236 58.7%
Certified157 39.1%
Withdrawn9 2.2%

Denominator: all 402 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
$87,746Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$63,963
25th percentile$72,803
Median (50th)$87,746
75th percentile$102,000
90th percentile$115,569

n=148 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

402 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
R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.Software Design Engineer In Test
$87,550
I-200-25203-192007
Reported wage: $87,550 / year
Annualized: $87,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-29
Employment end: 2027-10-13
Worker positions: 1
per year
Fairborn, OH07/22/202508/01/2025
R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.Software Design Engineer In Test
$97,586
I-200-25133-968446
Reported wage: $97,586 / year
Annualized: $97,586
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1
per year
Pratville, AL05/13/202509/15/2025
Waferwire LLCSoftware Design Engineer In Test (Sdet)
$99,736
I-200-25126-944075
Reported wage: $99,736 / year
Annualized: $99,736
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Redmond, WA05/06/202510/01/2025
Agdata, LpSr. Software Design Engineer In Test 1
$115,731
I-200-25063-743007
Reported wage: $115,731–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $115,731
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-11
Employment end: 2028-09-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Charlotte, NC03/04/202509/02/2025
R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.Software Design Engineer In Test
$85,000
I-200-24282-392871
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-16
Employment end: 2027-10-13
Worker positions: 1
per year
Cincinnati, OH10/08/202410/14/2024
R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.Software Design Engineer In Test
$85,000
I-200-24274-374455
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-30
Employment end: 2027-10-10
Worker positions: 1
per year
Cincinnati, OH09/30/202410/11/2024
R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.Software Design Engineer In Test
$85,000
I-200-24127-959974
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-13
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Fairborn, OH05/06/202410/01/2024
Centific Technologies, Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test
$92,200.08
I-200-24074-797935
Reported wage: $92,200.08 / year
Annualized: $92,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-20
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Redmond, WA03/13/202407/01/2024
R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLCSoftware Design Engineer In Test
$88,513.37
I-200-23354-580652
Reported wage: $88,513.37 / year
Annualized: $88,513
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-28
Employment end: 2025-09-14
Worker positions: 1
per year
Prattville, AL12/20/202312/20/2023
Jj Tech Systems Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test (Sdet)
$91,000
I-200-23292-444214
Reported wage: $91,000 / year
Annualized: $91,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-26
Employment end: 2026-10-22
Worker positions: 1
per year
Seattle, WA10/19/202310/23/2023
Symetra Life Insurance CompanySenior Software Design Engineer In Test
$88,600
I-200-23088-887372
Reported wage: $88,600–$147,600 / year
Annualized: $88,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-05
Employment end: 2026-04-16
Worker positions: 1
per year
Okemos, MI03/29/202304/17/2023
Spry Info Solutions Inc.Sdet (Software Design Engineer In Test)
$99,000
I-200-22339-622204
Reported wage: $99,000 / year
Annualized: $99,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-12
Employment end: 2026-04-28
Worker positions: 1
per year
Irving, TX12/05/202204/29/2023
Pactera Technologies Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test
$84,000
I-200-22285-523906
Reported wage: $84,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $84,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-18
Employment end: 2025-12-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
Bellevue, WA10/11/202201/01/2023
R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC.Software Design Engineer In Test
$85,935
I-200-22236-436204
Reported wage: $85,935 / year
Annualized: $85,935
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-31
Employment end: 2025-09-14
Worker positions: 1
per year
Springboro, OH08/24/202209/15/2022
Pactera Technologies Na, Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test
$89,250
I-200-22235-433900
Reported wage: $89,250 / year
Annualized: $89,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-30
Employment end: 2025-12-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
Redmond, WA08/23/202201/01/2023
Change Healthcare Technologies, LLCSoftware Design Engineer In Test
$95,000
I-200-22151-226151
Reported wage: $95,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-07
Employment end: 2025-06-06
Worker positions: 1
per year
Alpharetta, GA05/31/202206/07/2022
Agdata LpSenior Software Design Engineer In Test
$116,272
I-200-22102-061349
Reported wage: $116,272 / year
Annualized: $116,272
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-19
Employment end: 2025-09-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Concord, NC04/12/202209/02/2022
Robotix Technology SolutionsSdet(Software Design Engineer In Test)
$84,094
I-200-22094-033456
Reported wage: $84,094–$84,095 / year
Annualized: $84,094
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-11
Employment end: 2025-04-04
Worker positions: 1
per year
Chesterfield, MO04/04/202204/05/2022
Pactera Technologies Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test
$78,562
I-200-21309-688560
Reported wage: $78,562 / year
Annualized: $78,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-12
Employment end: 2024-12-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Redmond, WA11/04/202112/02/2021
C3.Ai, Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test
$115,500
I-200-21240-551646
Reported wage: $115,500 / year
Annualized: $115,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-03
Employment end: 2024-09-09
Worker positions: 1
per year
Redwood City, CA08/27/202109/10/2021
[24]7.Ai, Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test
$97,658
I-200-21225-521565
Reported wage: $97,658 / year
Annualized: $97,658
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-20
Employment end: 2024-10-17
Worker positions: 1
per year
Richmond, VA08/13/202110/18/2021
[24]7.Ai, Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test
$97,658
I-200-21208-486841
Reported wage: $97,658 / year
Annualized: $97,658
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-03
Employment end: 2024-09-02
Worker positions: 1
per year
Richmond, VA07/27/202109/03/2021
[24]7.Ai, Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test
$97,000
I-200-21204-480255
Reported wage: $97,000 / year
Annualized: $97,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-30
Employment end: 2024-09-02
Worker positions: 1
per year
Henrico, VA07/23/202109/03/2021
Csaa Insurance Services, Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test
$101,109
I-200-21168-408243
Reported wage: $101,109–$148,200 / year
Annualized: $101,109
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-25
Employment end: 2024-06-22
Worker positions: 1
per year
Glendale, AZ06/17/202106/23/2021
Pactera Technologies Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test
$77,875
I-200-21167-400985
Reported wage: $77,875 / year
Annualized: $77,875
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-23
Employment end: 2024-06-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Redmond, WA06/15/202107/01/2021

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.