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DEVELOPMENT TEST ENGINEER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 41 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader TEST ENGINEER profile (11,113 filings).
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41

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$130,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

7

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$87,351

25th Percentile

$88,000

Median (50th)

$130,000

75th Percentile

$140,000

90th Percentile

$150,911

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Top Employers Hiring DEVELOPMENT TEST ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Gogo Business Aviation LLC 2 $134,784 $130,000 - $139,568 100.0%
Siemens Industry Software Inc. 2 $107,911 $86,653 - $129,168 100.0%
Form Energy, Inc. 1 $150,075 $150,075 - $150,075 100.0%
Avicenatech, Corp. 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC 1 $88,000 $88,000 - $88,000 100.0%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 1 $154,256 $154,256 - $154,256 100.0%
CORNING RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1 $87,526 $87,526 - $87,526 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 4 $129,584 $86,653 - $139,568
Senior 2 $118,801 $87,526 - $150,075
II 1 $88,000 $88,000 - $88,000
Lead 1 $154,256 $154,256 - $154,256
Staff 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 9 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Broomfield CO 2 $134,784
Longmont CO 2 $107,911
Sunnyvale CA 2 $147,128
Berkeley CA 1 $150,075
Lafayette IN 1 $88,000
Painted Post NY 1 $87,526
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of DEVELOPMENT TEST ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
DEVELOPMENT TEST ENGINEER Unspecified 28 $93,081
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT TEST ENGINEER 10 $120,918
Development Test Engineer II 1 $88,000
Lead Development Test Engineer 1 $154,256
Staff Development Test Engineer 1 $140,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $87,526 100.0%
2023 3 $139,568 100.0%
2024 1 $154,256 100.0%
2025 1 $150,075 100.0%
2026 1 $88,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - DEVELOPMENT TEST ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Gogo Business Aviation LLC 2 $134,784 100.0%
Siemens Industry Software Inc. 2 $107,911 100.0%
Form Energy, Inc. 1 $150,075 100.0%
Avicenatech, Corp. 1 $140,000 100.0%
ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC 1 $88,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.