Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Applications Engineering, Principal Engineer
Occupation profile for Applications Engineering, Principal Engineer covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $168,067.
- FY2026 certified median
- $168,067
- Total filings
- 6
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $158,803–$178,568
- Top employer
- ANSYS, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $154,623 | $153,391 | $155,854 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $168,067 | $158,803 | $178,568 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- ANSYS, Inc.4 filings
- Synopsys, Inc.2 filings
Top cities
- Escondido1 filings
- Los Angeles1 filings
- Sunnyvale1 filings
- Farmington Hills1 filings
- Frisco1 filings
- Katy1 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 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2072 | $93,746 | $117,104 | $140,442 | $163,800 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2072 | $94,702 | $108,805 | $122,907 | $137,010 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2141 | $86,029 | $109,408 | $132,808 | $156,187 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2141 | $82,618 | $103,168 | $123,739 | $144,290 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 17-2072 | $107,765 | $131,622 | $155,501 | $179,358 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2141 | $117,998 | $141,835 | $165,693 | $189,530 |