H1B Salary Data

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Software Developer Engineer in Test: H-1B salaries

76 labor condition applications used the job title Software Developer Engineer in Test. Median offered base salary $95,750; middle half $82,950–$110,180.

Applications (LCAs)76
Median offered salary$95,750
Middle half of salaries$82,950–$110,180
10th–90th percentile$79,910–$123,448

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$97,050
Level II (qualified)$89,980
Level III (experienced)$106,662
Level IV (fully competent)$154,814

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202326$89,980
FY202414$92,830
FY202514$116,500
FY202616$98,000

Cities

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).