Role Filing Pattern
Software Test Engineer - Sr. Consultant level appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 7 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.
Software Test Engineer - Sr. Consultant level 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)
+33.7%
Filed H-1B base wages show $136,115 vs BLS national median $101,800
Software Test Engineer - Sr. Consultant level (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 7 filing records. Filed base wages span $118,414 to $131,685 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $136,115. 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
$136,115
H-1B LCA Filings
7LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$131,685
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 Visa U.S.A. Inc., CyberSource Corporation, and Visa Technology & Operations LLC. 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 Austin, TX, Highlands Ranch, CO, Atlanta, GA, and Ashburn, VA. 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$118,414
P25$118,414
Median$136,115
P75$131,685
Max$131,685
Top Employers by LCA Filings
- 4
- CyberSource Corporation$123,2072
- 1
Filed Wage by City
- Highlands Ranch, CO$133,9002
- Atlanta, GA$118,4141
- Austin, TXN/A3
- Ashburn, VAN/A1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Software Test Engineer - Sr. Consultant level?
The median filed base salary for Software Test Engineer - Sr. Consultant level H-1B LCA records is $136,115 per year.
How many Software Test Engineer - Sr. Consultant level H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 7 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Software Test Engineer - Sr. Consultant level role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Software Test Engineer - Sr. Consultant level?
Top employers filing LCAs for Software Test Engineer - Sr. Consultant level include: Visa U.S.A. Inc., CyberSource Corporation, Visa Technology & Operations LLC.
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