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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)

+20.8%
Filed H-1B base wages show $122,970 vs BLS national median $101,800

Software Engineer in Test (SOC 15-1253.00, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) appears as an active H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 55 filing records. Filed base wages span $85,987 to $131,082 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $122,970. 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

$122,970

H-1B LCA Filings

55LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$131,082
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

Software Engineer in Test appears as a active H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 55 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 The MathWorks, Inc., Palayekar Companies Inc, COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC, Eliassen Group, LLC, and HCL GLOBAL SYSTEMS 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 Natick, MA, Westlake, TX, Merrimack, NH, Smithfield, RI, 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 filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$85,987
P25$98,114
Median$122,970
P75$125,000
Max$131,082

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Software Engineer in Test?
The median filed base salary for Software Engineer in Test H-1B LCA records is $122,970 per year.
How many Software Engineer in Test H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 55 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Software Engineer in Test role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Software Engineer in Test?
Top employers filing LCAs for Software Engineer in Test include: The MathWorks, Inc., Palayekar Companies Inc, COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

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