Software Test Engineer H-1B Salary
1,340 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Test Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $90,000; the middle half of filings fall between $80,475 and $109,127. The largest sponsor for this title is TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC (174 filings).
1,340
certified filings
$90,000
Median base salary
$80,475
25th pct
$109,127
75th pct
$133,432
90th pct
$72,405
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$72,405$90,000 median$133,432
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 231 | $101,600 |
| FY2025 | 372 | $89,295 |
| FY2024 | 387 | $86,000 |
| FY2023 | 350 | $88,163 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 68 | $147,966 |
| Austin, TX | 48 | $91,336 |
| Irving, TX | 38 | $81,328 |
| Plano, TX | 38 | $86,424 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 36 | $85,962 |
| Redmond, WA | 35 | $97,510 |
| Exton, PA | 34 | $80,475 |
| San Jose, CA | 34 | $128,730 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 26 | $174,460 |
| Frisco, TX | 23 | $75,000 |
| Houston, TX | 19 | $83,470 |
| Fremont, CA | 16 | $114,956 |
| Mckinney, TX | 16 | $82,028 |
| Eden Prairie, MN | 15 | $85,093 |
| Atlanta, GA | 14 | $89,000 |
| Dallas, TX | 14 | $84,094 |
| Mountain View, CA | 13 | $113,111 |
| Wilmington, DE | 13 | $80,475 |
| Bellevue, WA | 12 | $100,000 |
| Richardson, TX | 12 | $70,720 |
Software Test Engineer salary by employer
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Related job titles
Software Development Engineer - Test $172,423Senior Software Test Engineer $113,922Software Engineer in Test $110,000Software Quality/Test Engineer $105,000Software Development Test Engineer $102,043Software Test Engineer II $97,157Lead Software Test Engineer $145,347Software Engineer $135,408Test Engineer $99,000Engineer, Software $116,505