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Software Test Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.: H-1B salaries

8 labor condition applications for the job title Software Test Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.. Median offered base salary $91,998; middle half $82,368–$98,223.

Applications (LCAs)8
Median offered salary$91,998
Middle half of salaries$82,368–$98,223
10th–90th percentile$82,318–$104,947

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20232$89,056
FY20242$98,873
FY20253$82,368
FY20261$88,088

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$88,088–$154,654
Level II		Chicago, ILJun 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
$116,085–$128,493
Level IV		Chicago, ILMay 13, 2025Jun 2, 2025Certified
$82,368–$120,482
Level II		Chicago, ILApr 17, 2025Sep 25, 2025Certified
$82,368–$117,670
Level II		Chicago, ILApr 17, 2025Sep 25, 2025Certified
$97,573–$115,255
Level IV		Peoria, ILAug 6, 2024Oct 17, 2024Certified
$100,173–$111,100
Level III		Mechanicsville, VAOct 5, 2023Feb 1, 2024Certified
$82,202–$125,000
Level II		Chicago, ILSep 13, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$95,909–$110,000
Level II		Richmond, VANov 7, 2022Dec 12, 2022Certified

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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).