Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
AD JC40 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Occupation profile for AD JC40 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers covers 20 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $134,982.
- FY2026 certified median
- $134,982
- Total filings
- 20
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $121,389–$148,574
- Top employer
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 8 | $136,823 | $119,912 | $160,139 |
| FY2025 | 8 | $122,315 | $118,414 | $126,131 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $134,982 | $121,389 | $148,574 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP20 filings
Top cities
- Alpharetta2 filings
- Saint Paul2 filings
- Foster City1 filings
- Oakland1 filings
- San Mateo1 filings
- Tracy1 filings
- South Windsor1 filings
- Chicago1 filings
- Naperville1 filings
- Worcester1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1253 | $80,579 | $108,472 | $136,344 | $164,237 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $90,750 | $107,141 | $123,510 |
| 2026-27 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDArea 12580 | 15-1253 | $87,506 | $108,347 | $129,189 | $150,030 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $91,749 | $109,138 | $126,506 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1253 | $70,054 | $88,566 | $107,099 | $125,611 |
| 2026-27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 33460 | 15-1253 | $74,298 | $90,147 | $105,997 | $121,846 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1253 | $84,323 | $107,349 | $130,354 | $153,379 |
| 2026-27 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTArea 25540 | 15-1253 | $52,062 | $74,235 | $96,387 | $118,560 |
| 2026-27 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIArea 33340 | 15-1253 | $64,605 | $82,992 | $101,379 | $119,766 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1253 | $69,950 | $87,589 | $105,206 | $122,845 |