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Software Test Engineer 1

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Software Test Engineer 1 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings15All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$100,94015 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$79,750–$130,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2024: 1 filings24Fiscal year
FY 20241 filings$112,299 median · n=1

*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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 15 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 Test Engineer 16
$89,736 median · n=6 eligible
Software Test Engineer 15-1199.013
$67,000 median · n=3 eligible
Software Test Engineer 1615.535121
$155,000 median · n=1 eligible
Software Test Engineer 1615.587751
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible
Software Test Engineer 1615.611491
$150,000 median · n=1 eligible
Software Test Engineer 1615.624171
$127,000 median · n=1 eligible
Software Test Engineer 1615.65006.21
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
Software Test Engineer 1615.719231
$131,000 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
Mountain View, CA4
$140,500 median · n=4 eligible
Sacramento, CA2
$67,000 median · n=2 eligible
Boston, MA1
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible
Collegeville, PA1
$89,473 median · n=1 eligible
Durham, NC1
$68,154 median · n=1 eligible
Foster City, CA1
$112,299 median · n=1 eligible
Harrisburg, PA1
$72,000 median · n=1 eligible
New Brunswick, NJ1
$90,000 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified15 100.0%

Denominator: all 15 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Google LLC4
$130,500 median · n=4 eligible
Key Business Solutions, Inc3
$67,000 median · n=3 eligible
Quintiles Ims Incorporated2
$94,220 median · n=2 eligible
Ims Health Incorporated1
$89,473 median · n=1 eligible
Iqvia Inc.1
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
Illumina, Inc.1
$112,299 median · n=1 eligible
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.1
$68,154 median · n=1 eligible
Verily Life Sciences LLC1
$135,000 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
$100,940Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$67,462
25th percentile$79,750
Median (50th)$100,940
75th percentile$130,500
90th percentile$144,000

n=15 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

15 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
Illumina, Inc.Software Test Engineer 1

Filing details

$112,299 /yr

I-200-24128-963579
Reported wage: $112,299–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $112,299
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-13
Employment end: 2027-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA05/06/202408/16/2024
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.Software Test Engineer 1

Filing details

$68,154 /yr

I-200-22139-191236
Reported wage: $68,154–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $68,154
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-26
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/19/202210/01/2022
Google LLCSoftware Test Engineer 1615.71923

Filing details

$131,000 /yr

I-200-22041-893094
Reported wage: $131,000 / year
Annualized: $131,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-17
Employment end: 2025-02-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/10/202202/14/2022
Google LLCSoftware Test Engineer 1615.65006.2

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-21231-534185
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-26
Employment end: 2024-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA08/19/202108/19/2021
Google LLCSoftware Test Engineer 1615.62417

Filing details

$127,000 /yr

I-200-21090-187871
Reported wage: $127,000 / year
Annualized: $127,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-07
Employment end: 2024-04-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/31/202104/08/2021
Google LLCSoftware Test Engineer 1615.61149

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-21027-037490
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-03
Employment end: 2024-02-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA01/27/202102/03/2021
Verily Life Sciences LLCSoftware Test Engineer 1615.58775

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-20219-755510
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-13
Employment end: 2023-08-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA08/06/202008/11/2020
Waymo LLCSoftware Test Engineer 1615.53512

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-19311-133165
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-15
Employment end: 2022-11-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA11/07/201911/14/2019
Key Business Solutions, IncSoftware Test Engineer 15-1199.01

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-18079-080227
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-29
Employment end: 2021-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Harrisburg, PA03/23/201808/15/2018
Key Business Solutions, IncSoftware Test Engineer 15-1199.01

Filing details

$67,000 /yr

I-200-18079-030955
Reported wage: $67,000 / year
Annualized: $67,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-26
Employment end: 2021-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA03/20/201808/15/2018
Key Business Solutions, IncSoftware Test Engineer 15-1199.01

Filing details

$67,000 /yr

I-200-18079-313385
Reported wage: $67,000 / year
Annualized: $67,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-26
Employment end: 2021-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA03/20/201808/15/2018
Iqvia Inc.Software Test Engineer 1

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-17325-015950
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-01
Employment end: 2020-12-01
Worker positions: 1

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

New Brunswick, NJ11/27/201712/01/2017
Quintiles Ims IncorporatedSoftware Test Engineer 1

Filing details

$87,500 /yr

I-200-17219-887712
Reported wage: $87,500 / year
Annualized: $87,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-18
Employment end: 2020-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Plymouth Meeting, PA08/14/201708/15/2017
Quintiles Ims IncorporatedSoftware Test Engineer 1

Filing details

$100,940 /yr

I-200-17033-730963
Reported wage: $100,940 / year
Annualized: $100,940
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-14
Employment end: 2020-05-23
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/08/201705/23/2017
Ims Health IncorporatedSoftware Test Engineer 1

Filing details

$89,472.59 /yr

I-200-16098-263188
Reported wage: $89,472.59 / year
Annualized: $89,473
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-04-21
Employment end: 2019-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Collegeville, PA04/15/201609/03/2016

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.