Automation Test Engineer H-1B salaries — 741 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 59
- Filings · FY2025
- $92k
- Median base · FY2025
- $79k–$103k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Capital One Services
- Top sponsor · 44 all-time
Automation Test Engineer: 741 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $92k across 59 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $79k and $103k. The biggest sponsors are Capital One Services, Physicians Mutual Insurance, Ibase Consulting of Fairfiled County; most filings are in Omaha, NE.
How much does a Automation Test Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $92k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Automation Test Engineer sponsorship changed?
55 certified filings in FY2016 → 39 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 39 | −34% | $94k |
| FY2025 | 59 | +20% | $92k |
| FY2024 | 49 | −37% | $87k |
| FY2023 | 78 | +34% | $87k |
| FY2022 | 58 | +7% | $89k |
| FY2021 | 54 | −39% | $85k |
| FY2020 | 88 | −31% | $86k |
| FY2019 | 128 | +58% | $85k |
| FY2018 | 81 | +56% | $85k |
| FY2017 | 52 | −5% | $78k |
| FY2016 | 55 | — | $75k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Automation Test Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital One Services | 44 | $82k |
| 2 | Physicians Mutual Insurance | 41 | $88k |
| 3 | Ibase Consulting of Fairfiled County | 20 | $75k |
| 4 | Amensys | 19 | $82k |
| 5 | Atos Syntel | 18 | $75k |
| 6 | Icloud Technologies | 12 | $94k |
| 7 | Capital One Services II | 11 | $86k |
| 8 | Opus Consulting Solutions | 9 | $79k |
| 9 | Pro IT | 8 | $100k |
| 10 | Saibersys | 8 | $60k |
Where are H-1B Automation Test Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha, NE | 44 | $87k |
| 2 | Irving, TX | 25 | $81k |
| 3 | Alpharetta, GA | 22 | $84k |
| 4 | Plano, TX | 22 | $81k |
| 5 | Vienna, VA | 21 | $95k |
| 6 | Richmond, VA | 21 | $78k |
| 7 | New York, NY | 17 | $92k |
| 8 | Dallas, TX | 15 | $85k |
| 9 | Austin, TX | 12 | $89k |
| 10 | Washington, DC | 12 | $97k |
Common questions about Automation Test Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Automation Test Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Automation Test Engineer is $92k (FY2025), from 59 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $76k and $97k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Automation Test Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Automation Test Engineer are Capital One Services, Physicians Mutual Insurance, Ibase Consulting of Fairfiled County.
- Where are most H-1B Automation Test Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Automation Test Engineer roles are Omaha, NE, Irving, TX, Alpharetta, GA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Automation Test Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →