Educational Testing Service Software Engineer salary

Based on 53 H-1B filings by Educational Testing Service, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$152,131
Middle 50%$129.6k–$153k
vs. all employers+9%comparison median $139,194
Filings53FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $113,245 and $189,990.
PercentileSalary
10th$126,839
25th$129,584
50th (median)$152,131
75th$153,005
90th$159,392

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $130k $170k FY2022: median $110,000 (15 filings) FY2023: median $120,000 (11 filings) FY2025: median $152,131 (39 filings) FY2026: median $153,182 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 7 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 9 filings FY24 FY2025: 39 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 39
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––7
FY2021–––7
FY2022$110,000$109,325$117,40815
FY2023$120,000$114,203$136,94711
FY2024–––9
FY2025$152,131$129,584$152,13139
FY2026$153,182$140,195$162,05714

By state

New Jersey
$149,060
Texas
$130,365
North Carolina
$135,841
California
$158,222
Ohio
$120,973

Bar length: number of filings (New Jersey 39). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Educational Testing Service files many roles at exactly $152,131. 17 of 53 filings (32%).

Princeton, NJ$152,131 · 39 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced $129,584 15
Level IV · Fully competent $152,131 31

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Educational Testing Service?

In H-1B filings, Educational Testing Service's median base salary for Software Engineer is $152,131; half of filings fall between $129,584 and $153,005. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Educational Testing Service sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Educational Testing Service filed 53 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1252 (Software Developers), so this page covers every job title Educational Testing Service filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology