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Software Tester

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Software Tester insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings922All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$80,000755 eligible salary records
Employer names384Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$70,000–$96,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
04794141188FY 2016: 168 filings16FY 2017: 160 filings17FY 2018: 101 filings18FY 2019: 92 filings19FY 2020: 42 filings20FY 2021: 61 filings21FY 2022: 72 filings22FY 2023: 53 filings23FY 2024: 75 filings24FY 2025: 63 filings25FY 2026: 35 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*35 filings$100,000 median · n=29

*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 · 755 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
89.0%Certified LCAs
Certified821 89.0%
Certified - Withdrawn60 6.5%
Withdrawn31 3.4%
Denied10 1.1%

Denominator: all 922 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
$80,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$60,879
25th percentile$70,000
Median (50th)$80,000
75th percentile$96,000
90th percentile$114,480

n=755 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

922 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
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.Software Tester
$52.78
I-200-26169-027791
Reported wage: $52.78–$62 / hour
Annualized: $109,782
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1
per hour
Atlanta, GA06/18/202606/25/2026
Universal Robotics, Inc.Software Tester
$85,000
I-200-26163-010657
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Memphis, TN06/12/202610/01/2026
Vied Technologies, Inc.Software Tester
$124,904
I-200-26163-011069
Reported wage: $124,904–$129,792 / year
Annualized: $124,904
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-11-19
Worker positions: 1
per year
Woodlawn, MD06/12/202611/20/2026
Sigma Resources LLCQuality Assurance Software Tester
$90,000
I-200-26154-978328
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-08-05
Worker positions: 1
per year
Mechanicsburg, PA06/03/202608/06/2026
7technix LLCSalesforce Software Tester
$89,000
I-200-26146-949803
Reported wage: $89,000 / year
Annualized: $89,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Louisville, KY05/26/202610/01/2026
7technix LLCSalesforce Software Tester
$80,000
I-200-26146-949901
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Louisville, KY05/26/202610/01/2026
Faith Home Healthcare LLCSoftware Tester/ Quality Assurance
$37.8
I-200-26144-945273
Reported wage: $37.8–$38 / hour
Annualized: $78,624
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per hour
Fairfield, NJ05/24/202610/01/2026
Esk Group IncSoftware Tester
$91,500
I-200-26139-926721
Reported wage: $91,500 / year
Annualized: $91,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-18
Worker positions: 1
per year
Irving, TX05/19/202605/19/2026
Sigma Resources LLCQuality Assurance Software Tester
$90,000
I-200-26138-922362
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-08-05
Worker positions: 1
per year
Mechanicsburg, PA05/18/202608/06/2026
Clothing Tech, LLCSenior Software Tester
$96,300
I-200-24121-942028
Reported wage: $96,300 / year
Annualized: $96,300
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Port St Lucie, FL04/30/202410/01/2024
Isolve Technology IncSoftware Tester
$103,000
I-200-26131-896095
Reported wage: $103,000 / year
Annualized: $103,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-10-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Mechanicsburg, PA05/11/202610/31/2026
Trn Systems, Inc.Software Tester
$100,000
I-200-26119-848010
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Springfield, IL04/29/202610/01/2026
Dataedge Consulting IncSoftware Tester
$85,030
I-200-26119-849030
Reported wage: $85,030–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $85,030
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1
per year
Charlotte, NC04/29/202605/15/2026
Sas Institute Inc.Sr Analytics Software Tester
$132,142
I-200-26098-769731
Reported wage: $132,142–$182,142 / year
Annualized: $132,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Cary, NC04/08/202610/01/2026
Denken Solutions, Inc.Qa Software Tester
$46
I-200-26097-765808
Reported wage: $46 / hour
Annualized: $95,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-04-14
Worker positions: 1
per hour
Fountain Valley, CA04/07/202604/15/2026
V-Soft Consulting Group, IncSoftware Tester/Qa
$73,000
I-200-26096-761661
Reported wage: $73,000 / year
Annualized: $73,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-04-19
Worker positions: 1
per year
Fairborn, OH04/06/202604/20/2026
Denken Solutions, Inc.Qa Software Tester
$41
I-200-26093-754726
Reported wage: $41 / hour
Annualized: $85,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per hour
Fountain Valley, CA04/03/202610/01/2026
Cyberthink Inc.Software Tester
$90,650
I-200-26086-735618
Reported wage: $90,650 / year
Annualized: $90,650
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-03-26
Worker positions: 1
per year
Bellevue, WA03/27/202603/27/2026
Medline Industries, Lp.Sr. Software Tester
$128,125
I-200-26079-718954
Reported wage: $128,125 / year
Annualized: $128,125
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1
per year
Northbrook, IL03/20/202609/04/2026
Medline Industries, Lp.Sr. Software Tester
$128,125
I-200-26079-718956
Reported wage: $128,125 / year
Annualized: $128,125
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1
per year
Oswego, IL03/20/202609/04/2026
Global Soft Technologies, LLCSoftware Tester
$60,000
I-200-26072-701993
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-03-17
Worker positions: 1
per year
Pittsburg, KS03/13/202603/18/2026
Eclinicalworks LLCSoftware Tester
$104,000
I-200-26068-690018
Reported wage: $104,000–$131,000 / year
Annualized: $104,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-09-07
Worker positions: 1
per year
Clinton, MA03/09/202609/08/2026
Compunnel Software Group, IncQuality Assurance/Software Tester
$90,000
I-200-26016-566922
Reported wage: $90,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-01-22
Worker positions: 1
per year
Bentonville, AR01/16/202601/23/2026
Select Computing, Inc.Software Tester
$143,750
I-200-26005-533579
Reported wage: $143,750 / year
Annualized: $143,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-12
Employment end: 2029-06-18
Worker positions: 1
per year
Ellicott City, MD01/05/202606/19/2026
Cyberthink IncSoftware Tester
$69,900
I-200-25365-519309
Reported wage: $69,900 / year
Annualized: $69,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-08
Employment end: 2029-05-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Janesville, WI12/31/202506/01/2026

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.