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Software 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)

-5.3%
Filed H-1B base wages show $96,454 vs BLS national median $101,800

Software Test Engineer (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 226 filing records. Filed base wages span $75,000 to $125,173 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $96,454. Filed base wages for this role sit below 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

$96,454

H-1B LCA Filings

226LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$125,173
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 Test Engineer appears as a active H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 226 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 TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC, Infocons Inc, Mastech Digital Technologies, Inc., Friendly Consultants Inc, and Infinite Computer Solutions, 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 Plano, TX, Exton, PA, Santa Clara, CA, Irving, TX, and Charlotte, NC. 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$75,000
P25$83,494
Median$96,454
P75$103,214
Max$125,173

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Software Test Engineer?
The median filed base salary for Software Test Engineer H-1B LCA records is $96,454 per year.
How many Software Test Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 226 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Software Test Engineer role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Software Test Engineer?
Top employers filing LCAs for Software Test Engineer include: TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC, Infocons Inc, Mastech Digital Technologies, Inc..

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