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Software Tester I

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Software Tester I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings21All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$85,50016 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$66,877–$106,250Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20253 filings$87,000 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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 16 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 Tester Ii10
$100,000 median · n=5 eligible
Software Tester I5
$65,770 median · n=5 eligible
Software Tester Iii4
$87,000 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Software Tester Ii2
$132,958 median · n=2 eligible

Top 4 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
Cupertino, CA4
— median · n=0 eligible
Eden Prairie, MN3
$130,000 median · n=3 eligible
Mundelein, IL3
$100,000 median · n=3 eligible
Libertyville, IL2
$110,697 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Clara, CA2
$66,144 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX1
$62,280 median · n=1 eligible
Chicago, IL1
$87,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cupertino, CALIFORNIA1
— median · n=0 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
95.2%Certified LCAs
Certified20 95.2%
Withdrawn1 4.8%

Denominator: all 21 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Populus Group LLC5
— median · n=0 eligible
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.4
$97,500 median · n=4 eligible
Medline Industries, Inc.3
$100,000 median · n=3 eligible
Y-Prime Inc.3
$66,518 median · n=3 eligible
Medline Industries, Lp2
$110,697 median · n=2 eligible
Otis Technology LLC2
$87,000 median · n=2 eligible
Terracon Consultants, Inc.1
$78,500 median · n=1 eligible
Wachter, Inc.1
$66,997 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
$85,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$65,385
25th percentile$66,877
Median (50th)$85,500
75th percentile$106,250
90th percentile$120,697

n=16 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

21 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
Otis Technology LLCSoftware Tester Iii

Filing details

$87,000 /yr

I-200-25167-096284
Reported wage: $87,000 / year
Annualized: $87,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-24
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/16/202510/01/2025
Otis Technology LLCSoftware Tester Iii

Filing details

$87,000 /yr

I-200-25167-096299
Reported wage: $87,000 / year
Annualized: $87,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-24
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Richmond, CA06/16/202510/01/2025
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Senior Software Tester Ii

Filing details

$135,915 /yr

I-200-24325-488900
Reported wage: $135,915 / year
Annualized: $135,915
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-27
Employment end: 2028-04-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Eden Prairie, MN11/20/202404/11/2025
Wachter, Inc.Software Tester Ii

Filing details

$66,996.8 /yr

I-200-24100-867565
Reported wage: $66,996.8 / year
Annualized: $66,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-16
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lenexa, KS04/09/202410/01/2024
Medline Industries, LpSoftware Tester Ii

Filing details

$111,394 /yr

I-200-23257-346204
Reported wage: $111,394 / year
Annualized: $111,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-21
Employment end: 2027-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Libertyville, IL09/14/202303/15/2024
Medline Industries, LpSoftware Tester Iii

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23142-043241
Reported wage: $110,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-29
Employment end: 2026-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Libertyville, IL05/22/202307/20/2023
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Senior Software Tester Ii

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-22091-031274
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-08
Employment end: 2025-04-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Eden Prairie, MN04/01/202204/11/2022
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Software Tester I

Filing details

$62,280 /yr

I-200-22056-932058
Reported wage: $62,280 / year
Annualized: $62,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-04
Employment end: 2025-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/25/202208/15/2022
Medline Industries, Inc.Software Tester Ii

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-21061-114014
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-09
Employment end: 2024-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Mundelein, IL03/02/202103/15/2021
Medline Industries, Inc.Software Tester Ii

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-20189-698916
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-14
Employment end: 2023-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Mundelein, IL07/07/202007/20/2020
Terracon Consultants, Inc.Software Tester Iii

Filing details

$78,500 /yr

I-200-20066-386008
Reported wage: $78,500 / year
Annualized: $78,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-13
Employment end: 2023-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Olathe, KS03/06/202008/21/2020
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Software Tester I

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-20048-327835
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-24
Employment end: 2023-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Eden Prairie, MN02/17/202008/17/2020
Populus Group LLCSoftware Tester Ii

Filing details

$52.67 per hour

I-200-20010-246259
Reported wage: $52.67 / hour
Annualized: $109,554
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-17
Employment end: 2023-01-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA01/10/202001/19/2020
Populus Group LLCSoftware Tester Ii

Filing details

$46.75 per hour

I-200-18354-277973
Reported wage: $46.75–$46.75 / hour
Annualized: $97,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-28
Employment end: 2022-01-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CALIFORNIA12/20/201801/02/2019
Populus Group LLCSoftware Tester Ii

Filing details

$46.75 per hour

I-200-18319-872954
Reported wage: $46.75 / hour
Annualized: $97,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-21
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA11/15/2018—
Populus Group LLCSoftware Tester Ii

Filing details

$46.75 per hour

I-200-18319-894631
Reported wage: $46.75 / hour
Annualized: $97,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-21
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA11/15/2018—
Populus Group LLCSoftware Tester Ii

Filing details

$46.75 per hour

I-200-18318-745880
Reported wage: $46.75 / hour
Annualized: $97,240
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-14
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA11/14/2018—
Y-Prime Inc.Software Tester I

Filing details

$66,518 /yr

I-200-17073-044639
Reported wage: $66,518 / year
Annualized: $66,518
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-22
Employment end: 2020-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/16/201709/04/2017
Y-Prime Inc.Software Tester I

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-17040-961711
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-08
Employment end: 2020-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC03/02/201709/01/2017
Medline Industries, Inc.Software Tester Ii

Filing details

$84,000 /yr

I-200-16093-457579
Reported wage: $84,000 / year
Annualized: $84,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-04-07
Employment end: 2019-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Mundelein, IL04/02/201610/01/2016
Y-Prime Inc.Software Tester I

Filing details

$65,770 /yr

I-200-16062-086792
Reported wage: $65,770 / year
Annualized: $65,770
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-09
Employment end: 2019-03-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/03/201603/21/2016

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.