Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Consulting/Principal Software Engineer
Occupation profile for Consulting/Principal Software Engineer covers 73 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $160,007.
- FY2026 certified median
- $160,007
- Total filings
- 73
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $145,000–$165,000
- Top employer
- RELX, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 30 | $145,000 | $132,613 | $157,689 |
| FY2025 | 22 | $142,737 | $136,217 | $170,203 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 21 | $160,007 | $145,000 | $165,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- RELX, Inc.28 filings
- LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc.14 filings
- LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc.11 filings
- Elsevier, Inc.7 filings
- LexisNexis Risk Data Management LLC5 filings
- LexisNexis Coplogic Solutions, Inc.2 filings
- LexisNexis USA2 filings
- LexisNexis VitalChek Network, Inc.2 filings
- LNRS Data Services Inc.2 filings
Top cities
- Raleigh15 filings
- Alpharetta10 filings
- Cumming6 filings
- Cary4 filings
- Miamisburg3 filings
- Boca Raton2 filings
- Chicago2 filings
- Garner2 filings
- Holly Springs2 filings
- Houston2 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 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-1252 | $89,398 | $112,902 | $136,406 | $159,910 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1252 | $91,915 | $113,776 | $135,658 | $157,518 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-1252 | $87,776 | $110,344 | $132,891 | $155,459 |
| 2026-27 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 33100 | 15-1252 | $88,774 | $116,605 | $144,456 | $172,286 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHArea 19430 | 15-1252 | $80,662 | $99,840 | $119,018 | $138,195 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1252 | $109,845 | $137,717 | $165,589 | $193,461 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1252 | $91,874 | $113,859 | $135,824 | $157,810 |
| 2026-27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 16740 | 15-1252 | $99,029 | $118,934 | $138,840 | $158,746 |