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SOFTWARE TEST DEVELOPER

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

Only 45 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader JUNIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER profile (1,540 filings).
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45

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$102,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

9

Top Employers

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

$79,914

25th Percentile

$87,250

Median (50th)

$102,500

75th Percentile

$109,505

90th Percentile

$175,722

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE TEST DEVELOPER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Adroix Corp. 6 $98,500 $88,000 - $107,000 100.0%
Pilot Technologies LLC. 2 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
FIRST TEK TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 $79,914 $79,914 - $79,914 50.0%
KEANE SYSTEMS LLC 1 $169,500 $169,500 - $169,500 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 1 $201,053 $201,053 - $201,053 100.0%
6COM, INC 1 $117,021 $117,021 - $117,021 100.0%
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & SRARE UNIVERSITY 1 $59,550 $59,550 - $59,550 100.0%
eRay Technologies, LLC 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 1 $181,943 $181,943 - $181,943 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 15 $102,000 $59,550 - $181,943
Senior 1 $201,053 $201,053 - $201,053
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Greenwood Village CO 2 $99,000
Cupertino CA 2 $105,000
Columbus OH 1 $88,000
Edison NJ 1 $79,914
Herndon VA 1 $85,000
Hoover AL 1 $91,000
New York NY 1 $79,914
PISCATAWAY NJ 1 $117,021
San Diego CA 1 $102,000
San Jose CA 1 $181,943
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE TEST DEVELOPER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SOFTWARE TEST DEVELOPER Unspecified 38 $92,449
SOFTWARE TESTER/DEVELOPER Unspecified 4 $76,591
SR. SOFTWARE TEST DEVELOPER 3 $110,351
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 4 $83,957 75.0%
2022 5 $102,000 100.0%
2023 1 $107,000 100.0%
2024 1 $59,550 100.0%
2025 3 $105,000 100.0%
2026 2 $185,277 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE TEST DEVELOPER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Adroix Corp. 6 $98,500 100.0%
Pilot Technologies LLC. 2 $105,000 100.0%
FIRST TEK TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 $79,914 50.0%
KEANE SYSTEMS LLC 1 $169,500 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 1 $201,053 100.0%
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.