Test Automation Engineer H-1B salaries — 789 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 80
- Filings · FY2025
- $87k
- Median base · FY2025
- $82k–$104k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cigniti Technologies
- Top sponsor · 39 all-time
Test Automation Engineer: 789 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $87k across 80 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $82k and $104k. The biggest sponsors are Cigniti Technologies, Astir IT Solutions, Astir Technologies; most filings are in Irving, TX.
How much does a Test Automation 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. $87k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Test Automation Engineer sponsorship changed?
50 certified filings in FY2016 → 61 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 61 | −24% | $92k |
| FY2025 | 80 | +33% | $87k |
| FY2024 | 60 | +2% | $91k |
| FY2023 | 59 | −37% | $94k |
| FY2022 | 93 | +21% | $90k |
| FY2021 | 77 | +8% | $93k |
| FY2020 | 71 | −32% | $90k |
| FY2019 | 104 | +35% | $82k |
| FY2018 | 77 | +35% | $85k |
| FY2017 | 57 | +14% | $73k |
| FY2016 | 50 | — | $77k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Test Automation 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 | Cigniti Technologies | 39 | $82k |
| 2 | Astir IT Solutions | 35 | $76k |
| 3 | Astir Technologies | 32 | $86k |
| 4 | Syntel | 21 | $63k |
| 5 | Softcrylic | 21 | $68k |
| 6 | Intercontinental Exchange Holdings | 18 | $88k |
| 7 | Astir Services | 17 | $103k |
| 8 | Atos Syntel | 16 | $69k |
| 9 | L T Technology Services | 9 | $110k |
| 10 | Gva Infotech | 8 | $70k |
Where are H-1B Test Automation Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving, TX | 28 | $79k |
| 2 | Sunnyvale, CA | 26 | $128k |
| 3 | Chicago, IL | 26 | $82k |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | 25 | $86k |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | 23 | $125k |
| 6 | Plano, TX | 20 | $86k |
| 7 | Dallas, TX | 20 | $94k |
| 8 | Fremont, CA | 13 | $87k |
| 9 | Charlotte, NC | 13 | $83k |
| 10 | Reston, VA | 11 | $97k |
Common questions about Test Automation Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Test Automation Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Test Automation Engineer is $87k (FY2025), from 80 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $77k and $100k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Test Automation Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Test Automation Engineer are Cigniti Technologies, Astir IT Solutions, Astir Technologies.
- Where are most H-1B Test Automation Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Test Automation Engineer roles are Irving, TX, Sunnyvale, CA, Chicago, IL.
- Does a certified LCA mean Test Automation 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 →