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Software Development Engineer in Test

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

714

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$124,279

Median Salary

National Average

-19.8%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$89,939

25th Percentile

$100,921

Median (50th)

$120,000

75th Percentile

$143,750

90th Percentile

$174,250

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Engineer in Test
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 73 $130,109 $99,632 - $193,300 100.0%
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 42 $119,955 $90,000 - $170,872 100.0%
ProKarma, Inc. 34 $96,302 $79,706 - $116,376 91.2%
APPLE INC. 22 $164,370 $119,500 - $213,816 100.0%
DocuSign Inc. 16 $133,316 $105,000 - $185,000 100.0%
Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group, Inc. 11 $105,229 $90,355 - $116,376 100.0%
CSAA Insurance Services LLC 9 $129,559 $107,837 - $141,847 100.0%
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC 9 $140,245 $105,081 - $160,000 100.0%
PARAMOUNT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC 9 $119,914 $111,966 - $122,616 100.0%
Marqeta, Inc. 8 $170,125 $125,000 - $208,000 100.0%
PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC. 8 $153,810 $137,426 - $187,425 100.0%
Mastercard International Incorporated 6 $127,386 $120,000 - $152,250 100.0%
TikTok Inc. 6 $196,667 $193,000 - $215,000 100.0%
Atlantis IT Consulting Group, LLC 5 $60,008 $60,008 - $60,008 80.0%
CVENT, INC. 4 $105,107 $92,872 - $119,787 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 234 $113,926 $53,206 - $213,816
Senior 134 $134,100 $89,500 - $215,000
II 81 $124,641 $38,958 - $184,080
III 27 $130,232 $95,555 - $193,300
Lead 20 $147,882 $94,744 - $193,000
Principal 7 $167,814 $124,821 - $200,000
Staff 6 $143,274 $102,065 - $187,000
I 1 $125,866 $125,866 - $125,866
Manager 1 $148,337 $148,337 - $148,337
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 511 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 511 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 49 $116,433
Omaha NE 42 $98,206
San Francisco CA 35 $163,171
Cambridge MA 31 $116,598
Cupertino CA 25 $162,788
Sunnyvale CA 19 $156,952
New York NY 14 $141,857
Austin TX 13 $113,945
Chicago IL 10 $113,783
East Palo Alto CA 10 $120,615
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 131 $115,354 96.2%
FY 2022 138 $117,836 95.7%
FY 2023 135 $137,105 94.8%
FY 2024 105 $125,853 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $205,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development Engineer in Test

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 73 $130,109 100.0%
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 42 $119,955 100.0%
ProKarma, Inc. 34 $96,302 91.2%
APPLE INC. 22 $164,370 100.0%
DocuSign Inc. 16 $133,316 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.