Test Architect 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 30 wage applications for Test Architect jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 14 employers. The median offered wage was $108,680, exactly the government's prevailing wage, the legal minimum, for the job. IBM Corporation filed the most (8, median $89,946).
- Filings
- 30
- Positions covered
- 30
- Employers
- 14
- Median offered
- $108,680
- Median prevailing wage
- $108,379
- Filings since FY2020
- 188
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +14%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Test Architect jobs rose 14%, from $96,325 in fiscal 2020 to $110,198 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it sat exactly on the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2024, with 39 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.
Test Architect by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 27 | $110,198 | +1.7% | $108,680 | at the minimum |
| 2025 | 18 | $108,379 | +8.9% | $107,609 | at the minimum |
| 2024 | 39 | $99,549 | +0.4% | $97,261 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | $99,154 | +0.1% | $91,500 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 26 | $99,072 | −5.9% | $90,439 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 25 | $105,321 | +9.3% | $95,004 | at the minimum |
| 2020 | 29 | $96,325 | n/a | $87,704 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Corporation | 8 | $89,946 | +1.2% | |
| Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc. | 8 | $110,198 | at the minimum | |
| Saxon Global Inc. | 2 | $120,536 | at the minimum | |
| IBS SOFTWARE AMERICAS, INC. (f/k/a IBS Software Services Americas, Inc.) | 2 | $108,680 | +16.0% | |
| SGS Technologie, LLC | 1 | $129,147 | at the minimum | |
| Harman Connected Services Inc | 1 | $104,000 | +0.5% | |
| Valiantica Inc. | 1 | $121,389 | at the minimum | |
| Artech, LLC | 1 | $149,760 | +0.5% | |
| Tek Labs, Inc. | 1 | $93,600 | +15.0% | |
| Nokia of America Corporation | 1 | $106,091 | +17.7% | |
| Kanini Software Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $145,000 | +38.1% | |
| Governmentjobs.com, Inc. | 1 | $164,685 | +31.9% | |
| SupraSoft, Inc. | 1 | $108,077 | at the minimum | |
| Spino Inc | 1 | $92,600 | at the minimum | |
Where Test Architect jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 11 | $106,091 | at the minimum | |
| Chicago, IL | 2 | $114,733 | at the minimum | |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $108,680 | +32.0% | |
| Chillicothe, IL | 1 | $93,600 | +15.0% | |
| Coppell, TX | 1 | $83,658 | at the minimum | |
| Greenwood Village, CO | 1 | $120,536 | at the minimum | |
| Irving, TX | 1 | $130,000 | +0.8% | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $129,147 | at the minimum | |
| Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $100,859 | at the minimum | |
| Middletown, NJ | 1 | $148,992 | at the minimum | |
| Mooresville, NC | 1 | $86,896 | +7.2% | |
| Nashville, TN | 1 | $145,000 | +38.1% | |
| Paramus, NJ | 1 | $149,760 | +0.5% | |
| Parker, CO | 1 | $120,536 | at the minimum | |
| Plano, TX | 1 | $92,600 | at the minimum | |
| Redmond, WA | 1 | $108,680 | at the minimum | |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | $104,000 | +0.5% | |
| Seatac, WA | 1 | $108,680 | at the minimum | |
| Woodbury, MN | 1 | $164,685 | +31.9% | |
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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