Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Applied Science
Occupation profile for Applied Science covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $165,822.
- FY2026 certified median
- $165,822
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $165,811–$165,832
- Top employer
- Microsoft Corporation
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $177,032 | $157,433 | $194,179 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $180,128 | $180,128 | $180,128 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $165,822 | $165,811 | $165,832 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Microsoft Corporation7 filings
Top cities
- Mountain View3 filings
- Redmond2 filings
- Jersey City1 filings
- Reno1 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-2051 | $125,486 | $168,917 | $212,326 | $255,757 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-2051 | $93,912 | $127,026 | $160,118 | $193,232 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1221 | $107,515 | $150,738 | $193,960 | $237,182 |
| 2026-27 | Reno, NVArea 39900 | 15-1221 | $95,410 | $118,997 | $142,563 | $166,150 |