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Software Development Engineering In Test

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Software Development Engineering In Test insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings26All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$100,30019 eligible salary records
Employer names21Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$93,947–$152,423Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$161,855 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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 19 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 Engineering In Test10
$96,027 median · n=6 eligible
Software Development Engineering In Test (Sdet)4
$99,736 median · n=4 eligible
Principal, Software Development Engineering In Test (Sdet)3
$170,400 median · n=3 eligible
Manager, Software Development Engineering In Test2
$154,877 median · n=1 eligible
Sdet (Software Development Engineering In Test)2
— median · n=0 eligible
Consultant, Software Development Engineering In Test1
$100,300 median · n=1 eligible
Software Development Engineering In Test Services1
$92,893 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Software Development Engineering In Test Manager1
$149,968 median · n=1 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
Pleasanton, CA4
$188,358 median · n=4 eligible
Richardson, TX3
$85,000 median · n=3 eligible
Irving, TX2
$98,561 median · n=2 eligible
Maryland Heights, MO2
$104,562 median · n=2 eligible
Ashburn, VA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Boston, MA1
$92,893 median · n=1 eligible
Cambridge, MA1
$149,968 median · n=1 eligible
Cary, NC1
$154,877 median · n=1 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
96.2%Certified LCAs
Certified25 96.2%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.8%

Denominator: all 26 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Workday, Inc.4
$188,358 median · n=4 eligible
Fonteva, LLC2
$104,562 median · n=2 eligible
Populus Group LLC2
— median · n=0 eligible
Sun-It Solutions Inc2
$88,947 median · n=2 eligible
Akamai Technologies, Inc.1
$149,968 median · n=1 eligible
Avco Consulting, Inc1
$96,200 median · n=1 eligible
Blooming Clouds LLC1
$70,387 median · n=1 eligible
Cvs Pharmacy, Inc.1
$95,000 median · n=1 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
$100,300Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$82,805
25th percentile$93,947
Median (50th)$100,300
75th percentile$152,423
90th percentile$177,583

n=19 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

26 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
Involgixs IncSdet (Software Development Engineering In Test)

Filing details

$43.93 per hour

I-200-26085-733860
Reported wage: $43.93–$44 / hour
Annualized: $91,374
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX03/26/202604/06/2026
Workday, Inc.Principal, Software Development Engineering In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-200-26043-636528
Reported wage: $213,512–$302,400 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-20
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA02/12/202607/31/2026
Qtech Consulting Group, Inc.Software Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$110,198 /yr

I-200-26009-549130
Reported wage: $110,198–$110,200 / year
Annualized: $110,198
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-16
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX01/09/202602/01/2026
Sas Institute Inc.Manager, Software Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$154,877 /yr

I-200-25161-073902
Reported wage: $154,877–$184,877 / year
Annualized: $154,877
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-17
Employment end: 2028-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC06/10/202510/14/2025
Workday, Inc.Sr Principal, Software Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$206,315 /yr

I-200-25155-052272
Reported wage: $206,315–$310,600 / year
Annualized: $206,315
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-11
Employment end: 2028-10-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA06/04/202510/28/2025
Workday, Inc.Principal, Software Development Engineering In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$170,400 /yr

I-200-24243-305998
Reported wage: $170,400–$255,700 / year
Annualized: $170,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-09
Employment end: 2028-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA08/30/202403/01/2025
Vorizo Info Tech IncSoftware Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$86,923 /yr

I-200-24185-172448
Reported wage: $86,923 / year
Annualized: $86,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-11
Employment end: 2027-07-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX07/03/202407/08/2024
Blooming Clouds LLCSoftware Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$70,387 /yr

I-200-24107-892497
Reported wage: $70,387 / year
Annualized: $70,387
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-23
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Horseshoe Bay, TX04/16/202410/01/2024
Fonteva, LLCSoftware Development Engineering In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$103,272 /yr

I-200-24080-814796
Reported wage: $103,272–$123,000 / year
Annualized: $103,272
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-27
Employment end: 2027-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Maryland Heights, MO03/20/202403/30/2024
Fonteva, LLCSoftware Development Engineering In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$105,851 /yr

I-200-24037-696422
Reported wage: $105,851–$123,000 / year
Annualized: $105,851
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-13
Employment end: 2027-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Maryland Heights, MO02/06/202403/02/2024
Workday, Inc.Principal, Software Development Engineering In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$170,400 /yr

I-200-23180-153813
Reported wage: $170,400–$255,700 / year
Annualized: $170,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-07
Employment end: 2026-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA06/29/202309/10/2023
Virtual Reality Kingdom Technologies, LLCSoftware Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$97,053 /yr

I-200-23135-022540
Reported wage: $97,053–$97,055 / year
Annualized: $97,053
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-22
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Somerset, NJ05/15/202310/01/2023
Cvs Pharmacy, Inc.Software Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-21319-706726
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-22
Employment end: 2024-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Woonsocket, RI11/15/202111/22/2021
Technology Talent Network LLCSdet (Software Development Engineering In Test)

Filing details

$43.46 per hour

I-200-21302-676986
Reported wage: $43.46 / hour
Annualized: $90,397
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-05
Employment end: 2024-10-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Lombard, IL10/29/202110/29/2021
Sun-It Solutions, Inc.Software Development Engineering In Test ( Sdet)

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-21295-663099
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-29
Employment end: 2024-11-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX10/22/202111/02/2021
Populus Group LLCSoftware Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$44.8 per hour

I-200-21181-437002
Reported wage: $44.8 / hour
Annualized: $93,184
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-08
Employment end: 2024-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashburn, VA06/30/202106/30/2021
Avco Consulting, IncSoftware Development Engineering In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$96,200 /yr

I-200-21167-402801
Reported wage: $96,200–$96,210 / year
Annualized: $96,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-24
Employment end: 2024-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX06/16/202106/16/2021
Ittechnica IncSoftware Development Engineering In Test - Ii (Sdet - Ii)

Filing details

$74,027 /yr

I-200-21144-338330
Reported wage: $74,027–$74,028 / year
Annualized: $74,027
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-01
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX05/24/202110/01/2021
Akamai Technologies, Inc.Senior Software Development Engineering In Test Manager

Filing details

$149,968 /yr

I-200-21038-060989
Reported wage: $149,968–$225,100 / year
Annualized: $149,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-12
Employment end: 2024-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA02/07/202108/03/2021
Winsai LLCSoftware Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$44.98 per hour

I-200-20255-817284
Reported wage: $44.98–$48 / hour
Annualized: $93,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-18
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX09/11/202010/01/2020
Populus Group LLCSoftware Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$46.68 per hour

I-200-20065-379152
Reported wage: $46.68 / hour
Annualized: $97,094
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-12
Employment end: 2023-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Rockville, MD03/05/202009/04/2020
Sun-It Solutions IncSoftware Development Engineering In Test Services

Filing details

$92,893 /yr

I-200-19282-079086
Reported wage: $92,893 / year
Annualized: $92,893
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-17
Employment end: 2022-10-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA10/09/201910/17/2019
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCManager, Software Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$157,000 /yr

I-200-16355-547764
Reported wage: $157,000 / year
Annualized: $157,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-03
Employment end: 2020-04-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA12/20/201604/01/2017
Mastercard International IncorporatedConsultant, Software Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$100,300 /yr

I-200-19095-056856
Reported wage: $100,300–$115,600 / year
Annualized: $100,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-12
Employment end: 2022-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

O'Fallon, MISSOURI04/08/201904/15/2019
Texperts IncSoftware Development Engineering In Test

Filing details

$39 per hour

I-200-19080-606956
Reported wage: $39–$39 / hour
Annualized: $81,120
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-28
Employment end: 2022-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Norfolk, VIRGINIA03/21/201909/12/2019

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.