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Software Test Engineer 2

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Software Test Engineer 2 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings25All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$84,88523 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$84,885–$90,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$113,277 median · n=3

*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 · 23 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 1 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
96.0%Certified LCAs
Certified24 96.0%
Certified - Withdrawn1 4.0%

Denominator: all 25 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
$84,885Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$82,347
25th percentile$84,885
Median (50th)$84,885
75th percentile$90,000
90th percentile$102,635

n=23 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

25 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
Illumina, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$102,794
I-200-26138-923276
Reported wage: $102,794–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $102,794
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CA05/18/202610/01/2026
Hologic, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$116,415
I-200-26091-749471
Reported wage: $116,415 / year
Annualized: $116,415
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Marlborough, MA04/01/202610/01/2026
Illumina, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$113,277
I-200-26023-586423
Reported wage: $113,277–$154,600 / year
Annualized: $113,277
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-05-24
Worker positions: 1
per year
Foster City, CA01/23/202605/25/2026
Insync StaffingSoftware Test Engineer 2
$43.74
I-200-24144-028703
Reported wage: $43.74–$45 / hour
Annualized: $90,979
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-31
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per hour
San Diego, CA05/23/202410/01/2024
Dexcom, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$94,765
I-200-20120-529219
Reported wage: $94,765–$97,661 / year
Annualized: $94,765
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-11
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 5
per year
San Diego, CA04/29/202010/01/2020
Illumina, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$74,942
I-200-21141-335702
Reported wage: $74,942–$104,942 / year
Annualized: $74,942
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-28
Employment end: 2024-05-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CA05/21/202106/01/2021
True Car, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$102,000
I-200-21063-121193
Reported wage: $102,000 / year
Annualized: $102,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-11
Employment end: 2024-08-26
Worker positions: 1
per year
Santa Monica, CA03/04/202108/27/2021
Dexcom, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$84,885
I-200-19081-958324
Reported wage: $84,885–$93,885 / year
Annualized: $84,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-28
Employment end: 2022-08-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CALIFORNIA03/22/201909/01/2019
Dexcom, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$84,885
I-200-19078-041049
Reported wage: $84,885–$93,885 / year
Annualized: $84,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-27
Employment end: 2022-08-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CALIFORNIA03/21/201909/01/2019
Dexcom, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$84,885
I-200-19071-790822
Reported wage: $84,885–$93,885 / year
Annualized: $84,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-25
Employment end: 2022-08-31
Worker positions: 4
per year
San Diego, CALIFORNIA03/19/201909/01/2019
Dexcom, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$84,885
I-200-19030-216202
Reported wage: $84,885–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $84,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-04
Employment end: 2022-07-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CALIFORNIA02/26/201908/01/2019
Dexcom, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$84,885
I-200-19037-278674
Reported wage: $84,885–$87,885 / year
Annualized: $84,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-04
Employment end: 2022-07-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CALIFORNIA02/26/201908/01/2019
Dexcom, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$84,885
I-200-19051-131292
Reported wage: $84,885–$95,885 / year
Annualized: $84,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-04
Employment end: 2022-08-19
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CALIFORNIA02/26/201908/20/2019
Dexcom, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$84,885
I-200-19051-764791
Reported wage: $84,885–$87,885 / year
Annualized: $84,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-04
Employment end: 2022-08-19
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CALIFORNIA02/26/201908/20/2019
Dexcom, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$84,885
I-200-19052-727098
Reported wage: $84,885–$90,885 / year
Annualized: $84,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-04
Employment end: 2022-08-19
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CALIFORNIA02/26/201908/20/2019
Truecar, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$90,000
I-200-18178-637660
Reported wage: $90,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-18
Employment end: 2022-01-08
Worker positions: 1
per year
Austin, TX07/12/201801/09/2019
Truecar, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$82,347
I-200-18061-032949
Reported wage: $82,347–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $82,347
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-19
Employment end: 2021-09-06
Worker positions: 1
per year
Santa Monica, CA03/13/201809/07/2018
Truecar, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$82,347
I-200-18066-986236
Reported wage: $82,347–$102,000 / year
Annualized: $82,347
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-19
Employment end: 2021-09-05
Worker positions: 1
per year
Santa Monica, CA03/13/201809/06/2018
Iqvia Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$85,000
I-200-17312-841533
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-21
Employment end: 2020-11-15
Worker positions: 1
per year
Mesa, AZ11/15/201711/15/2017
Truecar, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$83,970
I-200-17314-414478
Reported wage: $83,970–$148,800 / year
Annualized: $83,970
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-20
Employment end: 2020-11-19
Worker positions: 1
per year
Austin, TX11/14/201711/20/2017
Quintiles Ims IncorporatedSoftware Test Engineer 2
$90,000
I-200-17293-522925
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-30
Employment end: 2020-10-27
Worker positions: 1
per year
Seattle, WA10/24/201710/27/2017
Quintiles Ims IncorporatedSoftware Test Engineer 2
$85,000
I-200-17214-779592
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-09
Employment end: 2020-09-02
Worker positions: 1
per year
Mesa, AZ08/03/201709/02/2017
Truecar, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$89,232
I-200-17209-309966
Reported wage: $89,232–$148,800 / year
Annualized: $89,232
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-07
Employment end: 2020-08-13
Worker positions: 1
per year
Santa Monica, CA08/01/201708/14/2017
Quintiles Ims IncorporatedSoftware Test Engineer 2
$75,918.41
I-200-17069-681578
Reported wage: $75,918.41 / year
Annualized: $75,918
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-21
Employment end: 2020-09-02
Worker positions: 1
per year
Mesa, AZ03/15/201709/02/2017
Illumina, Inc.Software Test Engineer 2
$92,768
I-200-16118-191149
Reported wage: $92,768–$103,500 / year
Annualized: $92,768
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-05-03
Employment end: 2019-05-03
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CA04/27/201605/04/2016

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.