Test Engineer
H-1B Salary Data · 549 certified filings
$108,968Avg. Salary
$57,491Minimum
$233,000Maximum
According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Test Engineer is $108,968 — 10% below the national median H-1B salary of $121,514. Based on 549 certified filings across all employers.
Section 1
What is the average H-1B salary for Test Engineer?
The average H-1B salary for Test Engineer is $108,968 based on 549 certified filings with the US Department of Labor. Salaries range from $57,491 to $233,000.
$108,968
Average
$57,491
Minimum
$233,000
Maximum
549
Filings
Top Companies Hiring Test Engineer
| Company | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mphasis Corporation | $103,728 | 100 |
| Google LLC | $180,147 | 42 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | $102,857 | 23 |
| Tesla, Inc. | $131,956 | 17 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $164,392 | 15 |
| SLK AMERICA INC | $74,245 | 13 |
| SRI TECH SOLUTIONS INC | $101,568 | 8 |
| NOUS INFOSYSTEMS INC | $112,285 | 7 |
| REI Systems Inc. | $104,126 | 7 |
| ByteDance Inc. | $142,028 | 7 |
| LER TechForce, LLC | $89,508 | 6 |
| Bahwan Cybertek Inc. | $67,500 | 5 |
| Verily Life Sciences LLC | $157,200 | 5 |
| Cigniti Technologies, Inc. | $94,772 | 5 |
| Pentangle Tech Services LLC | $78,170 | 5 |
Section 2
Test Engineer Salaries by City
| City | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | $175,322 | 28 |
| San Jose, CA | $154,605 | 25 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $147,663 | 12 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $145,887 | 5 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $143,762 | 26 |
| Fremont, CA | $137,965 | 5 |
| Tempe, AZ | $120,200 | 5 |
| Dallas, TX | $117,464 | 5 |
| Tampa, FL | $114,219 | 13 |
| San Diego, CA | $113,429 | 8 |
| Irvine, CA | $105,926 | 5 |
| Austin, TX | $103,823 | 22 |
| New York, NY | $100,694 | 12 |
| Columbus, IN | $97,573 | 6 |
| Collierville, TN | $93,982 | 6 |
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Associate Manager ($124,569)
Process Control Engineer ($112,292)
Staff Architect ($140,516)
Automation Architect ($132,688)
Section 3
Pay for this role varies by DOL wage level — see the H-1B wage levels I–IV explained with prevailing wage data per level.
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Category: Engineering. Updated: Q1 FY2025.