SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (SOC 15-1253).
Employers filed 25 wage applications for SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 20 employers. The median offered wage was $92,893, exactly the government's prevailing wage, the legal minimum, for the job. Franklar Technologies LLC filed the most (3, median $100,000).
- Filings
- 25
- Positions covered
- 25
- Employers
- 20
- Median offered
- $92,893
- Median prevailing wage
- $91,374
- Filings since FY2020
- 197
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +13%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) jobs rose 13%, from $86,664 in fiscal 2020 to $97,674 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it sat exactly on the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 46 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 18 | $97,674 | +6.2% | $94,120 | at the minimum |
| 2025 | 29 | $92,000 | −8.1% | $91,374 | at the minimum |
| 2024 | 18 | $100,096 | +4.3% | $96,003 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 34 | $96,000 | +2.1% | $95,264 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46 | $94,037 | +1.5% | $94,037 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28 | $92,685 | +6.9% | $92,102 | at the minimum |
| 2020 | 24 | $86,664 | n/a | $85,842 | at the minimum |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklar Technologies LLC | 3 | $100,000 | +0.9% | |
| Hashcode Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $90,000 | +19.5% | |
| Ecovue Solutions, LLC | 2 | $83,689 | +1.6% | |
| Stratis Cloud Tech Solutions Inc | 2 | $91,374 | at the minimum | |
| Technovision Solution LLC | 1 | $95,347 | at the minimum | |
| Cognifyar Technologies | 1 | $92,893 | at the minimum | |
| Compunnel Software Group, Inc | 1 | $87,000 | +2.5% | |
| Innovative Intelligent Solutions LLC | 1 | $149,365 | +10.1% | |
| Narvee Tech Inc | 1 | $72,550 | at the minimum | |
| Itiyam LLC | 1 | $97,500 | +0.1% | |
| I9 Tech Solutions LLC | 1 | $75,000 | +3.0% | |
| TSQ Systems Inc | 1 | $113,000 | +0.1% | |
| InnoRev Technologies, INC | 1 | $114,754 | at the minimum | |
| IT America, Inc. | 1 | $101,899 | at the minimum | |
| Satcon Inc. | 1 | $80,018 | at the minimum | |
| Solware IT Technologies LLC | 1 | $129,792 | at the minimum | |
| Xenoninfotek, Inc. | 1 | $109,283 | at the minimum | |
| Insight Global, LLC | 1 | $148,990 | at the minimum | |
| KR Elixir Inc. | 1 | $108,800 | +11.7% | |
| Tek Tree LLC | 1 | $88,088 | at the minimum | |
Where SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpharetta, GA | 4 | $96,915 | +1.6% | |
| Mechanicsburg, PA | 2 | $90,000 | +19.5% | |
| Plano, TX | 2 | $91,374 | at the minimum | |
| Alameda, CA | 1 | $149,365 | +10.1% | |
| Arlington, TX | 1 | $72,550 | at the minimum | |
| Austin, TX | 1 | $114,754 | at the minimum | |
| Foristell, MO | 1 | $97,500 | +0.1% | |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $92,893 | at the minimum | |
| Franklin, TN | 1 | $71,000 | +0.9% | |
| Hermitage, TN | 1 | $105,000 | at the minimum | |
| Houston, TX | 1 | $87,000 | +2.5% | |
| Irvine, CA | 1 | $95,347 | at the minimum | |
| Irving, TX | 1 | $100,000 | +9.4% | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $80,018 | at the minimum | |
| Lewis Center, OH | 1 | $101,899 | at the minimum | |
| Lombard, IL | 1 | $88,088 | at the minimum | |
| Middletown Township, NJ | 1 | $148,990 | at the minimum | |
| Milpitas, CA | 1 | $129,792 | at the minimum | |
| Overland Park, KS | 1 | $75,000 | +3.0% | |
| Westlake, TX | 1 | $113,000 | +0.1% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- 1 filing is for part-time work. Hourly wages are shown as full-time equivalents (2,080 hours a year).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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