Software Development Engineer II-TEST H-1B Salary
218 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Development Engineer II-TEST (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $163,400; the middle half of filings fall between $143,700 and $182,250. The largest sponsor for this title is Amazon.com Services LLC (193 filings).
218
certified filings
$163,400
Median base salary
$143,700
25th pct
$182,250
75th pct
$194,400
90th pct
$127,338
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$127,338$163,400 median$194,400
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 23 | $168,000 |
| FY2025 | 41 | $146,300 |
| FY2024 | 74 | $165,902 |
| FY2023 | 80 | $156,100 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 54 | $143,700 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 35 | $182,100 |
| Austin, TX | 19 | $145,900 |
| Bellevue, WA | 14 | $143,700 |
| San Francisco, CA | 12 | $171,200 |
| Cupertino, CA | 7 | $187,900 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 7 | $178,200 |
| Boston, MA | 5 | $148,000 |
| Dallas, TX | 5 | $156,100 |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 5 | $185,800 |
| Irvine, CA | 5 | $166,000 |
| Fremont, CA | 4 | $196,750 |
| Arlington, VA | 3 | $162,790 |
| Elkhorn, NE | 3 | $172,223 |
| Hayward, CA | 3 | $172,600 |
| Sacramento, CA | 3 | $194,400 |
| Culver City, CA | 2 | $133,222 |
| Herndon, VA | 2 | $152,500 |
| New York, NY | 2 | $137,142 |
| North Reading, MA | 2 | $128,090 |
Software Development Engineer II-TEST salary by employer
Top 7 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 193 | $165,000 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 8 | $152,500 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 5 | $162,200 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 5 | $143,700 |
| Annapurna Labs Inc. | 3 | $187,900 |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 3 | $184,662 |
| A9.com INC | 1 | $186,200 |
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