Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Application Tester
Occupation profile for Application Tester covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $77,500.
- FY2026 certified median
- $77,500
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $68,750–$86,250
- Top employer
- IBM Corporation
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $99,549 | $99,549 | $99,549 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $81,037 | $81,037 | $86,519 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $77,500 | $68,750 | $86,250 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- IBM Corporation2 filings
- Krasan Consulting Services, Inc.2 filings
- Wise Equation Solutions Inc2 filings
- ADVAITAA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.1 filings
Top cities
- Charlotte2 filings
- Parsippany2 filings
- San Diego1 filings
- Lisle1 filings
- Springfield1 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 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 16740 | 15-1253 | $63,773 | $79,477 | $95,202 | $110,906 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1253 | $84,323 | $107,349 | $130,354 | $153,379 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $91,749 | $109,138 | $126,506 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 15-1253 | $73,424 | $95,992 | $118,539 | $141,107 |
| 2026-27 | Springfield, ILArea 44100 | 15-1253 | $66,726 | $80,288 | $93,829 | $107,390 |