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SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER (SDET)

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

Only 15 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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15

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$141,440

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

7

Top Employers

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

$102,000

25th Percentile

$110,000

Median (50th)

$141,440

75th Percentile

$162,821

90th Percentile

$190,000

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Top Employers Hiring SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER (SDET)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HIGH QUARTILE LLC 4 $110,000 $102,000 - $110,000 100.0%
Fiserv Solutions, LLC 2 $162,170 $144,340 - $180,000 100.0%
GRAIL 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 1 $93,912 $93,912 - $93,912 100.0%
Oscar Management Corporation 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Seaglass Technology Partners, LLC 1 $141,440 $141,440 - $141,440 100.0%
SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. 1 $145,642 $145,642 - $145,642 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 8 $127,170 $102,000 - $200,000
III 2 $119,777 $93,912 - $145,642
Principal 1 $141,440 $141,440 - $141,440
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 11 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
Westlake TX 4 $110,000
Sunnyvale CA 2 $162,170
Portland OR 1 $200,000
Menlo Park CA 1 $190,000
ST. LOUIS MO 1 $102,000
Seffner FL 1 $145,642
Philadelphia PA 1 $93,912
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER (SDET) with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $93,912 100.0%
2022 3 $190,000 100.0%
2023 1 $102,000 100.0%
2025 4 $110,000 100.0%
2026 2 $143,541 100.0%
Company Comparison - SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER (SDET)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HIGH QUARTILE LLC 4 $110,000 100.0%
Fiserv Solutions, LLC 2 $162,170 100.0%
GRAIL 1 $190,000 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 1 $93,912 100.0%
Oscar Management Corporation 1 $200,000 100.0%
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.