Role Filing Pattern
Lead Software Engineer in Test appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 5 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.
Lead Software Engineer in Test H-1B LCA Filings
SOC Code: 15-1253.00
SOC Category: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023
Updated 2026-05-23
Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)
+49.3%
Filed H-1B base wages show $151,950 vs BLS national median $101,800
Lead Software Engineer in Test (SOC 15-1253.00, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 5 filing records. Filed base wages span $118,669 to $173,340 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $151,950. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.
Median Salary
$151,950
H-1B LCA Filings
5LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$173,340
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.
Employer Concentration
The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from The University of Chicago, Epsilon Data Management LLC, COPART, INC, ByteDance Inc., and Purpose Financial, Inc.. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.
Location Pattern
Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Chicago, IL, San Diego, CA, Dallas, TX, San Jose, CA, and Greenville, SC. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.
BLS Comparison Caveat
The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.
Salary Distribution (Base)
LCA filingsQuartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.
Min$118,669
P25$130,000
Median$151,950
P75$173,340
Max$173,340
Top Employers by LCA Filings
- The University of Chicago$173,3401
- Epsilon Data Management LLC$151,9501
- COPART, INC$118,6691
- ByteDance Inc.$207,0001
- Purpose Financial, Inc.$130,0001
Filed Wage by City
- San Jose, CA$207,0001
- Chicago, IL$173,3401
- San Diego, CA$151,9501
- Greenville, SC$130,0001
- Dallas, TX$118,6691
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Lead Software Engineer in Test?
The median filed base salary for Lead Software Engineer in Test H-1B LCA records is $151,950 per year.
How many Lead Software Engineer in Test H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 5 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Lead Software Engineer in Test role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Lead Software Engineer in Test?
Top employers filing LCAs for Lead Software Engineer in Test include: The University of Chicago, Epsilon Data Management LLC, COPART, INC.
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