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Software Test Engineer

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

479

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$112,653

Median Salary

National Average

-36.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$78,842

25th Percentile

$95,478

Median (50th)

$110,178

75th Percentile

$127,563

90th Percentile

$148,880

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Top Employers Hiring Software Test Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VERSA NETWORKS, INC 16 $171,806 $138,590 - $207,600 100.0%
ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. 14 $107,929 $86,438 - $145,663 92.9%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services LLC 11 $122,623 $85,509 - $141,122 100.0%
RANDSTAD TECHNOLOGIES, L.P. 10 $113,289 $100,000 - $139,950 100.0%
XAVIENT DIGITAL LLC 10 $121,460 $91,416 - $135,886 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 10 $114,551 $103,000 - $145,000 100.0%
VISA USA 8 $112,559 $101,338 - $135,013 100.0%
DEXCOM, INC. 7 $91,474 $61,859 - $118,248 100.0%
CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION 7 $120,286 $110,400 - $130,200 100.0%
ALLIED INFORMATICS, INC 6 $118,500 $111,000 - $120,000 100.0%
VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC 6 $113,097 $102,000 - $123,328 100.0%
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 5 $94,733 $91,350 - $98,752 80.0%
IT DIVISION INC 4 $93,000 $93,000 - $93,000 100.0%
EBYTE TECHNOLOGIES INC 4 $62,000 $62,000 - $62,000 100.0%
PREH, INC. 4 $78,721 $73,902 - $84,908 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 188 $107,524 $46,779 - $207,000
Senior 114 $119,650 $82,368 - $207,600
Lead 12 $136,236 $88,296 - $190,000
II 11 $94,136 $61,859 - $139,568
I 5 $98,090 $93,000 - $118,450
Staff 5 $137,226 $123,328 - $168,834
Principal 2 $131,588 $98,176 - $165,000
III 1 $111,966 $111,966 - $111,966
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 338 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 338 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 17 $157,746
Santa Clara CA 17 $133,133
Austin TX 13 $116,048
Sunnyvale CA 10 $144,222
Acton MA 10 $114,551
Woburn MA 10 $113,289
SANTA CLARA CA 8 $111,591
Atlanta GA 8 $105,079
San Diego CA 7 $92,007
Plano TX 7 $100,300
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 90 $108,868 96.7%
FY 2022 100 $114,296 98.0%
FY 2023 91 $113,623 94.5%
FY 2024 57 $114,198 96.5%
Company Comparison - Software Test Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VERSA NETWORKS, INC 16 $171,806 100.0%
ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. 14 $107,929 92.9%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services LLC 11 $122,623 100.0%
RANDSTAD TECHNOLOGIES, L.P. 10 $113,289 100.0%
XAVIENT DIGITAL LLC 10 $121,460 100.0%
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.