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Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

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Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet) insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,079All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$95,000911 eligible salary records
Employer names416Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$84,094–$113,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
04385128170FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 74 filings18FY 2019: 115 filings19FY 2020: 112 filings20FY 2021: 132 filings21FY 2022: 152 filings22FY 2023: 117 filings23FY 2024: 143 filings24FY 2025: 132 filings25FY 2026: 90 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*90 filings$95,000 median · n=75

*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 · 911 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 Test (Sdet)892
$91,980 median · n=753 eligible
Sr Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)30
$110,000 median · n=27 eligible
Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)26
$105,465 median · n=22 eligible
Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet) Senior20
$129,285 median · n=20 eligible
Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)18
$120,000 median · n=13 eligible
Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet) Iii11
$101,030 median · n=8 eligible
Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet) Lead8
$138,375 median · n=7 eligible
Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet) Ii7
$120,000 median · n=5 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
Seattle, WA62
$124,384 median · n=53 eligible
Atlanta, GA55
$86,705 median · n=50 eligible
Pleasanton, CA41
$125,900 median · n=39 eligible
Irving, TX33
$76,700 median · n=26 eligible
Alpharetta, GA28
$84,921 median · n=24 eligible
Chicago, IL22
$94,037 median · n=15 eligible
Austin, TX21
$90,000 median · n=20 eligible
Bellevue, WA20
$113,500 median · n=15 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
91.9%Certified LCAs
Certified992 91.9%
Certified - Withdrawn53 4.9%
Withdrawn32 3.0%
Denied2 0.2%

Denominator: all 1,079 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Prokarma, Inc.84
$100,000 median · n=77 eligible
Workday, Inc.46
$125,900 median · n=45 eligible
Starbucks Coffee Company45
$129,854 median · n=38 eligible
Logic Loops, LLC36
$85,000 median · n=33 eligible
Donato Technologies Inc25
$92,196 median · n=24 eligible
Prophecy Consulting Inc.24
$99,816 median · n=22 eligible
Itsutra Inc.16
$70,000 median · n=15 eligible
Amensys, Inc.14
$89,000 median · n=14 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
$95,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$75,858
25th percentile$84,094
Median (50th)$95,000
75th percentile$113,000
90th percentile$130,000

n=911 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

1,079 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
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
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
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
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
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
Techminds Group, LLCSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$65,500 /yr

I-200-26163-008434
Reported wage: $65,500 / year
Annualized: $65,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bridgeport, CT06/12/202610/01/2026
Nsp Systems IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$91,000 /yr

I-200-26161-001997
Reported wage: $91,000 / year
Annualized: $91,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mckinney, TX06/10/202610/01/2026
Primasoft Inc.Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$92,400 /yr

I-200-26155-983605
Reported wage: $92,400 / year
Annualized: $92,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fuquay Varina, NC06/04/202612/01/2026
Sagarsoft, IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$51 per hour

I-200-25057-726721
Reported wage: $51 / hour
Annualized: $106,080
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Scottsdale, AZ02/26/202503/10/2025
Skilzmatrix Digital, LLCSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$73,000 /yr

I-200-26148-958993
Reported wage: $73,000 / year
Annualized: $73,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA05/28/202610/01/2026
Starbucks Coffee CompanySoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet) Lead - 73038-14

Filing details

$189,572.45 /yr

I-200-26148-955556
Reported wage: $189,572.45 / year
Annualized: $189,572
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA05/27/202608/08/2026
Pageone Systems Inc.Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$72,842 /yr

I-200-26142-942513
Reported wage: $72,842 / year
Annualized: $72,842
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Overland Park, KS05/22/202610/01/2026
Bns International IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-26141-935583
Reported wage: $62,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Edmond, OK05/21/202610/01/2026
Transcend It Solutions LLC.Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$86,923 /yr

I-200-25133-972198
Reported wage: $86,923 / year
Annualized: $86,923
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Frisco, TX05/13/202510/01/2025
Iprime Info Solutions IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-26134-908907
Reported wage: $95,000–$95,001 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Overland Park, KS05/14/202610/01/2026
Tardus IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$87,672 /yr

I-200-26135-913983
Reported wage: $87,672–$87,673 / year
Annualized: $87,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/14/202610/01/2026
Logic Loops, LLCSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$82,347 /yr

I-200-26133-903830
Reported wage: $82,347 / year
Annualized: $82,347
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA05/13/202610/01/2026
Logic Loops, LLCSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$97,365 /yr

I-200-26133-903841
Reported wage: $97,365 / year
Annualized: $97,365
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA05/13/202610/01/2026
Bns International IncSoftware Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-26132-901435
Reported wage: $62,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Edmond, OK05/12/202610/01/2026
Splash Business Intelligence Inc.Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$82,347 /yr

I-200-26132-897044
Reported wage: $82,347–$83,000 / year
Annualized: $82,347
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Duluth, GA05/11/202610/01/2026
Sai Technologies, LLC.Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$82,347 /yr

I-200-26127-881006
Reported wage: $82,347 / year
Annualized: $82,347
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-10-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA05/07/202610/07/2026
Pax Technology Inc.Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$116,655 /yr

I-200-26126-874079
Reported wage: $116,655 / year
Annualized: $116,655
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jacksonville, FL05/06/202610/01/2026
Provincesoft Inc.Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26125-869583
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA05/05/202610/01/2026
Pax Technology Inc.Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$116,655 /yr

I-200-26120-852344
Reported wage: $116,655 / year
Annualized: $116,655
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jacksonville, FL04/30/202610/01/2026

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.