H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ENGINEER IN TEST (SDET)

Occupation profile for SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ENGINEER IN TEST (SDET) covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $96,730.

FY2026 certified median
$96,730
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$91,374–$104,795
Top employer
NORTEK CONSULTING INC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$81,305$77,958$84,653
FY20251$106,000$106,000$106,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$96,730$91,374$104,795

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ENGINEER IN TEST (SDET)FY2024 $81,305; FY2025 $106,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $96,730$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$81,305FY2025$106,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$96,730Certified median offer, SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ENGINEER IN TEST (SDET)FY2024 $81,305; FY2025 $106,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $96,730$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$81,305FY2025$106,000FY2026*$96,730
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. NORTEK CONSULTING INC2 filings
  2. Global Soft Systems, Inc.1 filings
  3. MINDQUEST TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC.1 filings
  4. SAHASRA TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 filings
  5. SILVERXIS INC1 filings
  6. Vibrant Tech LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Atlanta1 filings
  2. Farmington Hills1 filings
  3. Burlington1 filings
  4. Lake Hiawatha1 filings
  5. Aubrey1 filings
  6. Houston1 filings
  7. Melissa1 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
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1253$74,381$90,750$107,141$123,510
    2026-27Burlington, NCArea 1550015-1252$84,136$105,518$126,880$148,262
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1253$70,054$88,566$107,099$125,611
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1253$72,238$88,379$104,541$120,682
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642015-1299$57,491$84,698$111,883$139,090
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1253$84,323$107,349$130,354$153,379