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Principal Test Engineer 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)

+63.3%
Filed H-1B base wages show $166,252 vs BLS national median $101,800

Principal Test Engineer (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 11 filing records. Filed base wages span $107,307 to $180,000 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $166,252. 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

$166,252

H-1B LCA Filings

11LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$180,000
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.

Role Filing Pattern

Principal Test Engineer appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 11 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from REI Systems Inc., The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, Renesas Electronics America Inc., F5, Inc., and Covidien LP. 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 San Jose, CA, Jersey City, NJ, Herndon, VA, Minnetonka, MN, and North Haven, CT. 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 filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$107,307
P25$133,521
Median$166,252
P75$175,000
Max$180,000

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Principal Test Engineer?
The median filed base salary for Principal Test Engineer H-1B LCA records is $166,252 per year.
How many Principal Test Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 11 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Principal Test Engineer role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Principal Test Engineer?
Top employers filing LCAs for Principal Test Engineer include: REI Systems Inc., The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, Renesas Electronics America Inc..

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