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Software Developer Engineer in Test

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

282

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$99,632

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-22.2%

Filing Growth

36 → 28 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$80,101

25th Percentile

$85,000

Median (50th)

$99,632

75th Percentile

$114,000

90th Percentile

$131,200

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Top Employers Hiring Software Developer Engineer in Test
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VICTOIRE SYSTEMS LLC 22 $112,362 $112,362 - $118,165 100.0%
SYSTEM SOFT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 14 $98,500 $80,000 - $130,000 78.6%
ENDURANCE GROUP, INC. 7 $98,904 $88,712 - $112,362 85.7%
DataQuad Inc 6 $96,477 $94,040 - $98,990 50.0%
MPG OPERATIONS, LLC 5 $118,518 $70,533 - $175,000 100.0%
Populus Group LLC 5 $122,429 $60,382 - $153,629 100.0%
Aspire Tech LLC. 5 $80,059 $66,789 - $82,347 100.0%
Cloudify Technologies LLC 4 $83,928 $83,928 - $83,928 100.0%
PALAYEKAR COMPANIES INC 3 $94,037 $79,914 - $94,037 100.0%
PERFICT GLOBAL, INC. 3 $81,328 $71,000 - $92,560 100.0%
ABS GLOBAL INC 3 $95,800 $92,100 - $95,800 100.0%
PURPLE WEB INC 3 $87,360 $87,360 - $104,000 66.7%
Quebec Solutions Inc 3 $82,368 $82,368 - $92,000 100.0%
VONAGE BUSINESS INC. 3 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
FETCH REWARDS, INC. 3 $110,000 $75,000 - $110,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 144 $96,500 $66,789 - $200,000
I 25 $112,362 $60,382 - $118,165
III 4 $145,000 $108,160 - $165,000
Principal 1 $133,702 $133,702 - $133,702
Senior 1 $103,000 $103,000 - $103,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 175 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 175 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Austin TX 14 $112,362
Westlake TX 5 $101,192
Rockville MD 5 $122,429
DALLAS TX 5 $98,904
Bellevue WA 4 $83,928
Frisco TX 4 $82,050
Cumming GA 4 $103,939
Chicago IL 4 $119,184
Atlanta GA 3 $82,347
Irving TX 3 $93,558
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 36 $95,279 91.7%
2022 26 $97,760 88.5%
2023 32 $95,381 93.8%
2024 33 $108,000 87.9%
2025 28 $115,583 92.9%
2026 20 $108,451 85.0%
Company Comparison - Software Developer Engineer in Test

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VICTOIRE SYSTEMS LLC 22 $112,362 100.0%
SYSTEM SOFT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 14 $98,500 78.6%
ENDURANCE GROUP, INC. 7 $98,904 85.7%
DataQuad Inc 6 $96,477 50.0%
MPG OPERATIONS, LLC 5 $118,518 100.0%
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.