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Test Engineer

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

739

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$114,197

Median Salary

National Average

-97.6%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$80,040

25th Percentile

$95,722

Median (50th)

$113,027

75th Percentile

$127,902

90th Percentile

$153,482

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Top Employers Hiring Test Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ACCENTURE LLP 71 $116,513 $82,900 - $151,882 98.6%
TESLA, INC. 19 $142,350 $107,608 - $180,000 89.5%
APPLE INC. 18 $147,249 $111,634 - $177,341 100.0%
LT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED 17 $96,980 $67,766 - $118,893 100.0%
GLOBALLOGIC INC. 13 $152,226 $116,043 - $168,834 84.6%
GLOBAL EDGE SOFTWARE, INC 12 $170,872 $170,872 - $170,872 100.0%
OCLC, Inc. 11 $96,339 $72,341 - $115,518 100.0%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 11 $98,060 $85,758 - $126,547 72.7%
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 9 $105,430 $90,000 - $126,113 100.0%
DELL PRODUCTS LP 8 $118,384 $103,693 - $134,118 100.0%
Qorvo US, Inc. 7 $93,624 $87,628 - $102,400 85.7%
GOOGLE INC. 6 $132,667 $107,000 - $159,000 100.0%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 6 $130,805 $96,242 - $145,000 100.0%
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. 6 $101,474 $85,724 - $124,968 100.0%
REI SYSTEMS, INC. 5 $128,419 $108,805 - $141,357 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 218 $110,803 $48,693 - $235,200
Senior 135 $117,742 $66,893 - $185,000
Manager 83 $121,799 $82,900 - $230,000
II 18 $99,468 $68,670 - $195,054
Lead 16 $111,603 $95,555 - $129,667
Staff 16 $135,315 $105,000 - $180,000
Principal 13 $115,328 $68,682 - $166,814
III 7 $74,875 $51,230 - $102,850
I 6 $79,460 $59,000 - $115,211
Director 1 $186,493 $186,493 - $186,493
IV 1 $131,144 $131,144 - $131,144
Junior 1 $92,934 $92,934 - $92,934
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 515 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 515 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 32 $140,465
Edison NJ 19 $99,532
Cupertino CA 18 $147,249
Pittsburgh PA 17 $100,020
Milpitas CA 14 $161,478
Atlanta GA 13 $104,299
Austin TX 13 $112,750
Palo Alto CA 12 $141,447
San Francisco CA 12 $134,582
Dublin OH 11 $96,339
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 125 $111,557 98.4%
FY 2022 151 $115,417 92.7%
FY 2023 132 $114,280 93.9%
FY 2024 103 $115,575 94.2%
FY 2025 3 $113,933 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $107,765 100.0%
Company Comparison - Test Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ACCENTURE LLP 71 $116,513 98.6%
TESLA, INC. 19 $142,350 89.5%
APPLE INC. 18 $147,249 100.0%
LT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED 17 $96,980 100.0%
GLOBALLOGIC INC. 13 $152,226 84.6%
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.