H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Test Engineer

Occupation profile for Software Test Engineer covers 1,041 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $101,475.

FY2026 certified median
$101,475
Total filings
1,041
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$85,051–$125,000
Top employer
TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY2024364$90,000$80,475$102,919
FY2025431$89,149$81,796$104,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)246$101,475$85,051$125,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Test EngineerFY2024 $90,000; FY2025 $89,149; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $101,475$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$90,000FY2025$89,149FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$101,475Certified median offer, Software Test EngineerFY2024 $90,000; FY2025 $89,149; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $101,475$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$90,000FY2025$89,149FY2026*$101,475
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC111 filings
  2. Infocons Inc54 filings
  3. Arista Networks, Inc.46 filings
  4. Mastech Digital Technologies, Inc.28 filings
  5. VERSA NETWORKS, INC.27 filings
  6. Decision Six Inc16 filings
  7. Nokia of America Corporation14 filings
  8. Arcus Technologies12 filings
  9. L&T Technology Services Limited12 filings
  10. Sawtest Solution Inc.12 filings

Top cities

  1. Santa Clara63 filings
  2. Austin39 filings
  3. Exton38 filings
  4. Plano38 filings
  5. Irving34 filings
  6. Redmond27 filings
  7. Alpharetta25 filings
  8. San Jose17 filings
  9. Westlake17 filings
  10. Houston15 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC · Software Test Engineer111 filings
  2. Infocons Inc · Software Test Engineer54 filings
  3. Arista Networks, Inc. · Software Test Engineer46 filings
  4. Mastech Digital Technologies, Inc. · Software Test Engineer28 filings
  5. VERSA NETWORKS, INC. · Software Test Engineer27 filings
  6. Decision Six Inc · Software Test Engineer16 filings
  7. Nokia of America Corporation · Software Test Engineer14 filings
  8. L&T Technology Services Limited · Software Test Engineer12 filings
  9. Arcus Technologies · Software Test Engineer12 filings
  10. Sawtest Solution Inc. · Software Test Engineer12 filings

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
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1253$70,054$88,566$107,099$125,611
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1253$98,322$129,022$159,744$190,445
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-1253$69,950$87,589$105,206$122,845
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1253$81,598$108,243$134,867$161,512
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1253$70,616$90,043$109,450$128,877
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1253$74,381$90,750$107,141$123,510
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1253$84,323$107,349$130,354$153,379
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1253$74,381$91,749$109,138$126,506
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1253$72,238$88,379$104,541$120,682
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1253$80,579$108,472$136,344$164,237