H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Lead Software Engineer in Test

Occupation profile for Lead Software Engineer in Test covers 12 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $207,000.

FY2026 certified median
$207,000
Total filings
12
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$207,000–$207,000
Top employer
ByteDance Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$162,645$157,298$167,993
FY20259$150,000$129,904$201,700
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$207,000$207,000$207,000

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Lead Software Engineer in TestFY2024 $162,645; FY2025 $150,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $207,000$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$162,645FY2025$150,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$207,000Certified median offer, Lead Software Engineer in TestFY2024 $162,645; FY2025 $150,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $207,000$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$162,645FY2025$150,000FY2026*$207,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. ByteDance Inc.2 filings
  2. Epsilon Data Management LLC2 filings
  3. Ambient Property Technologies, Inc.1 filings
  4. COPART, INC1 filings
  5. Coupa Software, Inc.1 filings
  6. Natera, Inc.1 filings
  7. PFL TECH, INC.1 filings
  8. Purpose Financial, Inc.1 filings
  9. The University of Chicago1 filings
  10. TT Commerce & Global Services LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose3 filings
  2. Foster City1 filings
  3. San Diego1 filings
  4. Atlanta1 filings
  5. Chicago1 filings
  6. Greenville1 filings
  7. Austin1 filings
  8. Dallas1 filings
  9. Frisco1 filings
  10. Lehi1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1253$98,322$129,022$159,744$190,445
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1253$70,616$90,043$109,450$128,877
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1253$74,381$91,749$109,138$126,506
    2026-27Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCArea 2486015-1253$60,154$77,626$95,098$112,570
    2026-27Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTArea 3934015-1253$51,418$68,162$84,926$101,670
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1253$80,579$108,472$136,344$164,237